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Lens and Mirror Concepts for Class 12

The document contains a series of questions and answers related to optics, specifically focusing on lenses and mirrors. Key concepts include the characteristics of convex and concave lenses, the formation of images by mirrors, and the principles of reflection and refraction. It also includes matching exercises related to optical phenomena and properties of light.

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Lens and Mirror Concepts for Class 12

The document contains a series of questions and answers related to optics, specifically focusing on lenses and mirrors. Key concepts include the characteristics of convex and concave lenses, the formation of images by mirrors, and the principles of reflection and refraction. It also includes matching exercises related to optical phenomena and properties of light.

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Exercise

Discussion
Question
There is a ____ lens is each eye.
(A) Concave (B) concavo convex
(C) convexo concave (D) convex

Ans: (D)
Question
A convex lens
(A) is thicker at the edge than at the middle
(B) is thicker at the middle than at the edges
(C) is called a diverging lens
(D) Both (1) and (2)

Ans: (B)
Question
An image formed by a lens is erect. Such an image could be formed
by a
(A) Convex lens provided the image is smaller than object.
(B) Concave lens provided the image is smaller than object.
(C) Concave lens provided the image is larger than object.
(D) Concave lens provided the image is of the same size.

Ans: (A)
Question
In given figure if angle p = 25° then what will be the angle 'r'?
N
Solution

i r

p q

Ans: 65°
Question
A child is sitting in front of a plane mirror at a distance 1 m from it.
(A) Where is the image of the child formed?
(B) What is the distance between the child and its image?
Solution

Ans: (A) 1 m behind the mirror (B) 2 m


Question
An object is kept at 60 cm in front of a plane mirror. If the mirror is
now moved 25 cm away from the object, how does the image shift
from its previous position?
Solution

Ans: 25 m
Question
In a plane mirror, the distance of an image is the
(A) same as that of the object
(B) greater than that of the object
(C) less than that of the object
(D) none of these

Ans: (A)
Question
A person looks into the mirror by placing it close to his face. The
image of his face was erect, laterally inverted and of the same size.
Then, the mirror must be
(A) Plane (B) Concave
(C) Convex (D) Plane or concave

Ans: (A)
Question
The sideways reversal of the image by plane mirror is called
(A) Lateral inversion (B) Regular reflection
(C) Optical illusion (D) None of these

Ans: (A)
Question
A rear-view mirror of a vehicle is designed to help the driver to see
the area behind the vehicle. What kind of optical instrument is a
rear-view mirror?
(A) plane mirror (B) convex mirror
(C) concave mirror (D) None of above

Ans: (B)
Question
Which of these is measured in metres?
(A) focal length (B) radius of curvature
(C) Both (1) & (2) (D) None of these

Ans: (C)
Question
Which of the following always form a virtual and diminished image?
(A) Concave mirror (B) Convex mirror
(C) Concave lens (D) Both (2) and (3)

Ans: (B)
Question
An image that cannot be obtained on a screen is called
(A) Real image (B) Virtual image
(C) Both (1) and (2) (D) None of these

Ans: (C)
Question
A concave mirror is also called a
(A) Positive mirror (B) Diverging mirror
(C) Convex mirror (D) Convergent mirror

Ans: (C)
Question
A real image is formed when two or more
(1) Reflected rays meet (2) Refracted rays meet
(3) Reflected rays appear to meet (4) Both (1) and (2)

Ans: (C)
Question
A full-length image of a distant tall building can be seen by using
(A) A concave mirror (B) A convex mirror
(C) A plane mirror (D) Both concave as well as plane mirror

Ans: (C)
Question
Match the column:
Column - I Column - II
(a) Rainbow is the result of (p) Angle of reflection
Left appearing right in a
(b) (q) Lateral inversion
plane mirror
(c) Angle of incidence equals (r) Concave mirror
(d) Mirror used by dentist (s) Dispersion phenomenon
Question
Match the column:
Column - I Column - II
Light is a (a) Diminished
(a) (p) Diminished
form of
A convex (b) Virtual and
(b) (q) Virtual and erect
mirror is
(c) A concave (c) mirror is (r) Energy
The Image formed in a plane
(d) (s) Diverging
mirror is
The image formed in a
(e) (t) Converging
convex mirror is

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