DPS Shaheed Path
PYQ LIGHT
Class 10 - Science
1. A ray of light falls making an angle of incidence θ on the surface of a glass slab. Draw a labelled [1]
ray diagram to show its path. Also mark lateral displacement on it.
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2. The linear magnification produced by a spherical mirror is +3. Based on this statement [1]
answer the following questions:
a. What is the type of mirror?
b. Where is the object located?
c. List two properties of the image formed (other than the size/magnification).
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3. For the same angle of incidence of 45°, the refraction angle in three transparent media A, B and C [1]
are 25°, 30° and 35°, respectively. In which medium is the speed of light minimum and in which
medium maximum?
4. An object is placed in front of a concave mirror of focal length 12 cm. If distance of the object [2]
from the pole of the mirror is 8 cm, then use mirror formula to determine the position of the
image formed. Draw a labelled ray diagram to justify your answer in this case.
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5. i. The image of an object formed by a mirror is real, inverted and is of magnification-1. If the [2]
image is at a distance of 30 cm from the mirror, where is the object placed? Give reason to
justify your answer.
ii. Where would the image be if the object is moved 15 cm towards the mirror? Draw ray diagram
for the new position of the object to justify your answer.
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6. A convex lens of focal length 15 cm forms an image 10 cm from the lens. How far is the object [2]
placed from the lens? Draw the ray diagram.
7. During an experiment, a student observes that the given mirror is forming an erect and [2]
diminished image for all positions of the object placed in front of it.
Based on the this information, answer the following questions:
i. Identify the mirror.
ii. Using new Cartesian sign convention, write the magnitude of the magnification in this case.
iii. What will be the radius of curvature of the mirror if its focal length is 20 cm?
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8. What should be the position of an object with respect to focus of a convex lens of focal length [3]
20cm, so that its real and magnified image is obtained?
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9. Distinguish between real image and virtual image. [3]
10. How are the power and focal length of a lens related? You are provided with two lenses of focal [3]
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length 20 cm and 40 cm respectively. Which lens will you use to obtain more convergent light?
11. a. Observe the following diagram and compare (i) speed of light and (ii) optical densities of the [5]
three media A, B and C. Also give justification for your answer of any one of the two cases in
terms of refractive indices of A, B and C.
b. Redraw the path of a ray of light through the three media, if the ray of light starting from
medium A falls on the medium B
i. Obliquely and the optical density of medium B is made more than that of A and C.
ii. The ray falls normally from medium A to medium B.
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12. Rishi went to a palmist to show his palm. The palmist used a special lens for this purpose. [5]
i. State the nature of the lens and the reason for its use.
ii. Where should the palmist place/hold the lens so as to have a real and magnified image of an
object?
iii. If the focal length of this lens is 10 cm and the lens is held at a distance of 5 cm from the
palm, use lens formula to find the position and size of the image.
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13. A man stands in front of a mirror of Special shape. He finds that his image has a very small head, [2]
a fat body, and legs of normal size. What can we say about the shapes of three parts of the
mirror?
14. A ray of light after refraction through a concave lens emerges parallel to the principal axis. Under [2]
what condition can it happen?
15. A convex lens can form a (i) real, inverted and magnified image as well as (ii) virtual, erect and [2]
magnified image of an object. If the focal length of the lens is 10 cm, what should be the range of
the object distance in both cases? Draw ray diagrams to justify your answer.
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16. The magnification produced when an object is placed at a distance of 20 cm from a spherical [2]
mirror is + 2 . Where should the object be placed to reduce the magnification to + 3 .
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17. The refractive index of a medium x with respect to a medium y is 2
3
and the refractive index of [2]
medium y with respect to medium z is 4
3
. Find the refractive index of medium z with respect to
medium x. If the speed of light in medium x is 3 × 108 ms-1, calculate the speed of light in
medium y.
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18. a. A 5 cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex lens of focal length [5]
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20 cm. The distance of the object from the lens is 30 cm. Find the position, nature and size of
the image formed.
b. Draw a labelled ray diagram showing object distance, image distance and focal length in the
above case.
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19. An object 2 cm high is placed at a distance of 16 cm from a concave mirror which produce a real [5]
image 3 cm high.
(i) What is the focal length of the mirror ?
(ii) Find the position of the image.
20. The variation of image distance (v) with object distance (u) for a convex lens is given in the [5]
following observation table. Analyse it and answer the questions that follow:
S. No. Object distance (u) cm Image distance (v) cm
1 -150 +30
2 -75 +37.5
3 -50 +50
4 -37.5 +75
5 -30 +150
6 -15 +37.5
i. Without calculation, find the focal length of the convex lens. Justify your answer.
ii. Which observation is not correct? Why? Draw ray diagram to find the position of the image
formed for this position of the object.
iii. Find the approximate value of magnification for u = -30 cm.
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