## Physics Question Paper - Class XII
Total Questions: 30
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Chapter: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
#### Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. A ray of light incident at an angle θ on a refracting face of a prism emerges from the other face normally. If the
angle of the prism is 5° and the prism is made of a material of refractive index 1.5, the angle of incidence is:
a) 7.5°
b) 5°
c) 15°
d) 2.5°
2. A short pulse of white light is incident from air to a glass slab at normal incidence. After travelling through the
slab, the first colour to emerge is:
a) blue
b) green
c) violet
d) red
3. An object approaches a convergent lens from the left of the lens with a uniform speed of 5 m/s and stops at
the focus. The image:
a) moves away from the lens with a uniform speed of 5 m/s.
b) moves away from the lens with a uniform acceleration.
c) moves away from the lens with a non-uniform acceleration.
d) moves towards the lens with a non-uniform acceleration.
4. A passenger in an aeroplane shall:
a) never see a rainbow.
b) may see a primary and a secondary rainbow as concentric circles.
c) may see a primary and a secondary rainbow as concentric arcs.
d) shall never see a secondary rainbow.
5. You are given four sources of light each providing a light of a single colour – red, blue, green, and yellow.
Suppose the angle of refraction for a beam of yellow light corresponding to a particular angle of incidence at the
interface of two media is 90°. Which of the following statements is correct if the source of yellow light is
replaced with that of other lights without changing the angle of incidence?
a) The beam of red light would undergo total internal reflection.
b) The beam of red light would bend towards normal while it gets refracted through the second
medium.
c) The beam of blue light would undergo total internal reflection.
d) The beam of green light would bend away from the normal as it gets refracted through the
second medium.
6. The radius of curvature of the curved surface of a plano-convex lens is 20 cm. If the refractive index of the
material of the lens be 1.5, it will:
a) act as a convex lens only for the objects that lie on its curved side.
b) act as a concave lens for the objects that lie on its curved side.
c) act as a convex lens irrespective of the side on which the object lies.
d) act as a concave lens irrespective of the side on which the object lies.
7. The phenomena involved in the reflection of radio waves by the ionosphere is similar to:
a) reflection of light by a plane mirror.
b) total internal reflection of light in air during a mirage.
c) dispersion of light by water molecules during the formation of a rainbow.
d) scattering of light by the particles of air.
8. A car is moving at a constant speed of 60 km/h on a straight road. Looking at the rearview mirror, the driver
finds that the car following him is at a distance of 100 m and is approaching with a speed of 5 km/h. In order to
keep track of the car in the rear, the driver begins to glance alternatively at the rear and side mirror of his car
after every 2 s till the other car overtakes. If the two cars were maintaining their speeds, which of the following
statement(s) is/are correct?
a) The speed of the car in the rear is 65 km/h.
b) In the side mirror, the car in the rear would appear to approach with a speed of 5 km/h to the
driver of the leading car.
c) In the rearview mirror, the speed of the approaching car would appear to decrease as the
distance between the cars decreases.
d) In the side mirror, the speed of the approaching car would appear to increase as the distance
between the cars decreases.
9. A magnifying glass is used, as the object to be viewed can be brought closer to the eye than the normal near
point. This results in:
a) a larger angle to be subtended by the object at the eye and hence viewed in greater detail.
b) the formation of a virtual erect image.
c) increase in the field of view.
d) infinite magnification at the near point.
10. An astronomical refractive telescope has an objective of focal length 20m and an eyepiece of focal length
2cm. The magnification is:
a) 1000.
b) 100.
c) 200.
d) 500.
#### Short Answer Questions
11. Explain the phenomenon of total internal reflection and its conditions.
12. Describe the construction and working of a simple microscope.
13. What is the lens maker's formula? Derive it.
14. Explain how optical fibers use the principle of total internal reflection.
15. What is the significance of the focal length in lens systems?
#### Long Answer Questions
16. Derive the mirror formula for a concave mirror and explain the sign convention used.
17. Explain the working of a compound microscope and derive the expression for its total magnification.
18. Describe the formation of images by a convex lens and derive the lens formula.
19. Discuss the dispersion of light through a prism and derive the formula for the angle of minimum deviation.
20. Explain the working of a telescope and derive the expression for its magnifying power.
#### Application-Based Questions
21. A glass prism has a refractive index of 1.5. Calculate the angle of minimum deviation for a prism of 60°.
22. A convex lens has a focal length of 15 cm. If an object is placed at a distance of 30 cm from the lens, find the
position and nature of the image formed.
23. Explain how the refractive index of a medium can be determined using a prism.
24. A concave mirror has a radius of curvature of 40 cm. If an object is placed at a distance of 30 cm from the
mirror, find the position and nature of the image.
25. Describe how to set up an experiment to measure the focal length of a convex lens using a distant object.
#### Practical Questions
26. Describe an experiment to demonstrate the refraction of light through a glass slab.
27. How can you experimentally verify Snell's law using a semi-circular glass block?
28. Describe the procedure to determine the focal length of a concave mirror using the method of images.
29. Explain how to use a ray diagram to locate the image formed by a convex lens.
30. Discuss the procedure to measure the critical angle for total internal reflection in a liquid.
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