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SECTION A MARKS
No.
1. A convex lens of focal length ‘f’ is cut into two equal parts perpendicular to the
principal axis. The focal length of each part will be: 1

f f
A) f B) 2f C) D)
2 4
2. A tub is filled with a transparent liquid to a height of 30 cm. The apparent depth
of a coin lying at the bottom of the tub is found to be 16 cm. The speed of light 1
in the liquid will be
A) 1.6 x 108 m/s B) 2.0 x 108 m/s C) 3.0 x 108 m/s. D) 2.5 x 108 m./s
3. A compound microscope has an objective and eyepiece of focal lengths fo and
fe respectively. To obtain a large magnification of a small object, the 1
microscope should have:
A) fo and fe small, fe > fo B) fo and fe small, and fo > fe
C) fo and fe large, and fe > fo D) fo and fe large and fo > fe
4. For a ray incident at the critical angle, the angle of reflection is:
A) 0o B) < 90o C) > 90o D) 90o
5. A telescope has an objective lens of focal length 150 cm and an eye piece of
focal length 5 cm. The magnifying power in normal adjustment is
A) 10 B) 20 C) 30 D) 40
6. The radii of curvature of two surfaces of a convex lens are R and 2R. If the
4
focal length of this lens is R, The refractive index of the material of the lens
3
is:
A) 5/3 B) 4/3 C) 3/2 D) 7/5
7. The lateral shift experiences by a ray of light refracted through a glass slab is:
1
A) independent of the refractive index of the glass
B) Directly proportional to the thickness of the glass
C) Inversely proportional to the refractive index of the glass
D) Independent of the angle of incidenc

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Q.5 AND Q.6
a) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R is true and R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true and R is false
d) A is false and R is true
8. Assertion (A): In a reflecting telescope, the image does not have chromatic
aberration. 1
Reason (R): chromatic aberration occurs only due to refraction of light through
an optical medium.
9. Assertion (A): A ray of light is incident normally on the face of a prism. The
emergent ray will graze along the opposite face of the prism when the critical 1
angle at glass-air interference is equal to the angle of the prism.
Reason (R): the refractive index of a prism depends on angle of the prism.
 SECTION – B
10. You are given two converging lenses of focal lengths 1.25 cm and 5 cm to 2
design a compound microscope. If it is desired to have a magnification of 30,
find out the separation between the objective and the eyepiece,
i) When the image lies at infinity.
ii) When the image is formed at the near point.
11. i) Draw a schematic arrangement of a reflecting telescope (Cassegrain)
showing how rays coming from a distant object are received at the
eyepiece.
ii) Write its two important advantages over a refracting telescope. 2
12. i) Give the necessary conditions for total internal reflection. 2
ii) Complete the path of ray through the prism. From which face will
the ray emerge?

SECTION – C
13. Draw a ray diagram to show refraction of a ray of monochromatic light passing
through a glass prism. 3
Deduce the expression for the refractive index of glass in terms of angle of
prism and angle of minimum deviation. Draw a graph showing the variation of
angle of deviation with angle of incidence.
14. i) A jar of height h is filled with a transparent liquid of refractive index μ. At the
Centre of the jar on the bottom surface is a dot. Find the minimum diameter of a 3
disc, such that when placed on the top surface symmetrically about the Centre,
the dot is invisible.
ii) Explain the cause for occurrence of mirage effect.
OR
A beam of light converges at a point P. Now a lens is placed in the path of the
convergent beam 12cm from P. At what point does the beam converge if the
lens is
(a) a convex lens of focal length 20cm, and
(b) a concave lens of focal length 16cm?
SECTION – D (CASE STUDY BASED)
15. A lens is a transparent medium bounded by two surfaces, with one or both
surfaces being spherical. The focal length of a lens is determined by the radii of
curvature of its two surfaces and the refractive index of its medium with respect
to that of the surrounding medium. The power of a lens reciprocal of its focal
length. If number of lenses are kept in contact, the power of the combination is
the algebraic sum of the powers of the individual lenses.

15.1 A double convex lens, with each face having the same radius of
curvature R, is made of glass of refractive index n. Its power is: 4
2 ( n−1 ) 2n−1 n−1 2n−1
A) B) C) D)
R R 2R 2R
15.2 Two convex lenses of focal lengths 60 cm and 20 cm are held coaxially
in contact with each other. The power of the combination is:
1 1
A) 6.6 D B) 15 D C) D D) D
15 80
15.3
The distance of an object from first focal point of a biconvex lens is X 1
and distance of the image from second focal point is X 2. The focal
length of the lens is:
 A) X1X2 B) √ ❑ C) √ ❑ D) √ ❑

15.4 The image formed by a diverging lens is:

A) virtual and magnified B) virtual and diminished
C) real and magnified D) real and diminished
SECTION – E
16 a) Draw a labelled ray diagram of a compound microscope showing the image
formation at least distance of distinct vision. Derive an expression for its
magnifying power.
b) A telescope consists of two lenses of focal length 100 cm and 5 cm. Find the
magnifying power when the final image is formed at infinity.
c) Which of the two lenses will you use as an eye piece and as an objective to
construct an astronomical telescope?
LENSES POWER (D) APERTURE (cm) 5
L1 3 8
L2 6 1
L3 10 1

OR
a) In the figure, a ray of light is incident on a transparent
liquid contained in a thin glass box at an angle of 45 o
with its one face. The emergent ray passes along the
face AB. Find the refractive index of the liquid.
b) A spherical surface of radius of curvature R,
separates a rarer and a denser mdium as shown in
figure. Complete the path of the incident ray of light,
showing the formation of a real image. Hence derive
the relation connecting object distance ‘u’, image
distance ‘v’, radius of curvature R and the refractive
indices n1 and n2 of two media.