Chapter Light: Reflection and Refraction
Multiple choice questions
1. The relation, R = 2f holds true for :
(a) concave mirrors only
(b) convex mirrors only
(c) all spherical mirrors
(d) lens as well as for all spherical mirrors.
2. A magnification greater than unity indicates :
(a) real image
(b) size of the image is smaller than that of object
(c) size of the object is smaller than that of image
(d) size of object is equal to that of image
3. A spherical mirror and a thin spherical lens have each a focal length of –15 cm. The mirror and the
lens are likely to be
(a) both concave.
(b) both convex.
(c) the mirror is concave and the lens is convex.
(d) the mirror is convex, but the lens is concave.
4. In an experiment to determine the focal length of a concave lens, a student obtained the image of a
distant window on the screen. To determine the focal length of the lens, she/he should measure the
distance between the
(a) lens and the screen only
(b) lens and the window only
(c) screen and the window only
(d) screen and the lens and also between the screen and the window
5. On the basis of experiment ‘to trace the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular glass
slab’ four students arrived at the following interpretations : I. Angle of incidence is greater than the
angle of emergence. II. Angle of emergence is less than the angle of refraction. III. Emergent ray is
parallel to the incident ray. IV. Emergent ray is parallel to the refracted ray. The correct
interpretation is that of the student.
(a) I (b) II (c) III (d) IV
6. When a convex lens made up of glass is immersed in water, its focal length
(a) decreases (b) does not change (c) increases (d) None of the above
7. Find out the correct option from the following.
(A) The magnification is positive for all virtual images and is negative for all real images.
(B) The magnification of concave lens and convex mirror is always positive where as the
magnification of convex lens and concave mirror can be positive or negative depending on the
position of the object before the lens.
(a) Only A is true
(b) Only B is true.
(c) Both A and B are true
(d) Both A and B are false
8. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) A convex lens has 4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m
(b) A convex lens has –4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m
(c) A concave lens has 4 dipotre power having a focal length 0.25 m
(d) A concave lens has – 4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m
9. In case of erect object having inverted image, linear magnification is :
(a) positive (b) negative (c) zero (d) no definite sign.
10. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) A convex mirror is often used as driving rear-view mirror.
(b) A convex mirror is often used as a shaving mirror.
(c) A concave mirror is often used in a search light or a torch.
(d) A concave mirror is often used as the reflector behind lamp in a projector
11. An object is placed 60 cm in front of a convex mirror. The virtual image formed by the mirror is
located 30 cm behind the mirror. What is the object’s magnification
(a) + 2 (b) –2 (c) + 0.5 (d) – 0.5
12. An object is placed at the radius of curvature of a concave spherical mirror. The image formed by
the mirror is
(a) located at the focal point of the mirror.
(b) located between the focal point and the radius of curvature of the mirror.
(c) located at the center of curvature of the mirror.
(d) located out beyond the center of curvature of the mirror
13. If the refractive indices for water and diamond relative to air are 1.33 and 2.4 respectively, then the
refractive index of diamond relative to water is –
(a) 5.5 (b) 1.80 (c) 3.19 (d) None of these
14. An object is situated at a distance of f/2 from a convex lens of focal length f. Distance of image will
be – (a) + (f/2) (b) + (f/3) (c) + (f/4) (d) – f
15. Light is incident on an air-water interface at an angle of 25° to the normal. What angle does the
refracted ray make with the normal
(a) 19° (b) 34° (c) 25° (d) 90°
Reasoning Assertion
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) If Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
[Link] : The diameter of convex lens required to form full image of an object is half the height
of the object.
Reason : The smaller diameter lens will give full image of lower intensity.
2. Assertion : The image of a point object situated at the centre of hemispherical lens is also at the
centre.
Reason : For hemisphere Snell’s law is not valid.
3. Assertion : A point object is placed at a distance of 26 cm from a convex mirror of focal length
26 cm. The image will not form at infinity.
Reason : For above given system the equation 1/u +1/v= 1/f gives v = ∞
4. Assertion : A convex mirror is used as a driver’s mirror
Reason : Because convex mirror’s field of view is large and images formed are virtual, erect and
diminished
CASE STUDY 1
Light travels through a vacuum at a speed c = 3 × 108 m/s. It can also travel through many
materials, such as air, water and glass. Atoms in the material absorb, reemit and scatter the
light, however. Therefore, light travels through the material at a speed that is less than c, the
actual speed depending on the nature of the material. To describe the extent to which the
speed of light in a material medium differs from that in a vacuum, we use a parameter called
the index of refraction (or refractive index).
1. You are given water, mustard oil, glycerine and kerosene. In which of these media, a ray
of light incident obliquely at same angle would bend the most?
(a) Kerosene (b) Water (c) Mustard oil (d) Glycerin
2.A light ray enters from medium A to medium B, Medium A is denser than Medium B
The refractive index of medium B relative to A will be
(a) greater than unity (b) less than unity (c) equal to unity (d) zero
[Link] a ray diagram to show the path of ray of light through rectangular glass slab.
Or
Define lateral [Link] what factors does it depend?
CASE STUDY 2
A 5.0 cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex lens of focal
length 20 cm. The distance of the object from the lens is 30 cm.
[Link] is the distance of image from the pole of lens?
(a) v = 60 cm (b) v = – 60 cm (c) v = 30 cm (d) v = –30 cm
2. What is the power of the used lens?
(a) + 5 D (b) – 5 D (c) + 0.5 D (d) – 0.5 D
[Link] the ray diagram for the above given case.
Or
Draw a ray diagram ,when object is kept between focus and optical center of a convex lens.
ANSWER KEY
MCQ
1. C
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. C
6. C
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. B
11. C
12. C
13. B
14. D
15. A
Reasoning Assersion
1. D
2. C
3. D
4. A