Q1: Mirror 'X' is used to concentrate sunlight in a solar furnace, and

Mirror 'Y' is fitted on the side of the vehicle to see the traffic behind
the driver. Which of the following statements are true for the two
mirrors? (1 Mark)
(i) The image formed by mirror 'X' is real, diminished, and at its
focus.
(ii) The image formed by mirror 'Y' is virtual, diminished, and erect.
(iii) The image formed by mirror 'X' is virtual, diminished, and erect.
(iv) The image formed by mirror 'Y' is real, diminished, and at its
focus.
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (iii) and (iv)
(D) (i) and (iv)
Q2: To get an image of magnification -1 on a screen using a lens of
focal length 20 cm, the object distance must be: (1 Mark)
(a) Less than 20 cm
(b) 30 cm
(c) 40 cm
(d) 80 cm
Q3: An optical device 'X' is placed obliquely in the path of a narrow
parallel beam of light. If the emergent beam gets displaced laterally,
the device 'X' is: (1 Mark)
(a) Plane mirror
(b) Convex lens
(c) Glass slab
(d) Glass prism
Q4: In order to obtain large images of the teeth of patients, the
dentist holds the concave mirror in such a manner that the teeth are
positioned: (1 Mark)
(a) at the focus of the mirror
(b) between the pole and the focus of the mirror
(c) between the focus and the centre of curvature of the mirror
(d) at the centre of curvature of the mirror
Q5: A 5 cm long rod is placed vertically in front of a concave mirror. If
its 5 cm long image is formed at 20 cm in front of the mirror, the
focal length of the mirror is : [comp.]
(A) − 20 cm
(B) − 10 cm
(C) − 5 cm
(D) 20 cm
Q6: An optical device which always produces images of m = + 1 is :
(A) Plane mirror [comp.]
(B) Convex mirror
(C) Concave mirror
(D) Convex lens
Q7:Absolute refractive index of water and glass is 4/3 and 3/2,
respectively. If the speed of light in glass is 2 × 108 m/s, the speed of
light in water is: (1 Mark)
(a) 9/4 m/s
(b) 7/3 m/s
(c) 16/9 m/s
(d) 9/8 m/s
Q8:If the absolute refractive indices of two media X and Y are 6/5
and 4/3 respectively, then the refractive index of Y with respect to X
will be: (1 Mark)
(a) 10/9
(b) 9/10
(c) 9/8
(d) 8/9
Q9:An object is placed at a distance of 30 cm from the pole of a
concave mirror. If its real and inverted image is formed at 60 cm in
front of the mirror, the focal length of the mirror is: (1 Mark)
(a) -15 cm
(b) -20 cm
(c) +20 cm
(d) +15 cm
Q10: An object is placed at a distance of 60 cm from a concave lens
of focal length 30 cm. Use the lens formula to find the position of
the image formed in this case. (2 Marks)
Q11: An object is placed at a distance of 30 cm in front of a concave
mirror of focal length 20 cm. Use the mirror formula to determine
the position of the image formed in this case. (2 Marks)
Q12:An object is placed at a distance of 10 cm in front of a concave
mirror of focal length 15 cm. Use the mirror formula to determine
the position of the image formed by this mirror. (2 Marks)
Q13: The values of absolute refractive indices of kerosene and water
are 1.44 and 1.33, respectively. Compare the two media on the basis
of their: (2 Marks)
(a) optical density
(b) mass density
(c) relative speed of propagation of light. What do you infer on the
basis of the above comparisons?
Q14: Draw ray diagrams to show the nature, position, and relative
size of the image formed by a convex mirror when the object is
placed
(i) at infinity and
(ii) between infinity and pole P of the mirror. (3 Marks)
Q15: A convex lens forms an 8.0 cm long image of a 2.0 cm long
object which is kept at a distance of 6.0 cm from the optical centre
of the lens. If the object and the image are on the same side of the
lens, find
(i) the nature of the image,
(ii) the position of the image, and
(iii) the focal length of the lens. (3 Marks)
Q16: A convex mirror used for rear view on an automobile has a
focal length of 1.5 m. If a 3 m high bus is located at 6.0 m from the
mirror, use the mirror formula to determine the position and size of
the image of the bus as seen in the mirror. (3 Marks)
Q17: If we want to obtain a virtual and magnified image of an object
by using a concave mirror of focal length 18 cm, where should the
object be placed? Use the mirror formula to determine the object
distance for an image of magnification +2 produced by this mirror to
justify your answer. (3 Marks)
Q18: (a) (i) The power of a lens 'X' is -2.5 D. Name the lens and determine its focal
length in cm. For which eye defect of vision will an optician prescribe this type of
lens as a corrective lens?
(ii) "The value of magnification 'm' for a lens is -2." Using new Cartesian Sign
Convention and considering that an object is placed at a distance of 20 cm from
the optical centre of this lens, state:
(1) the nature of the image formed;
(2) size of the image compared to the size of the object;
(3) position of the image, and
(4) sign of the height of the image.
(iii) The numerical values of the focal lengths of two lenses A and B are 10 cm and
20 cm respectively. Which one of the two will show a higher degree of
convergence/divergence? Give reason to justify your answer. (5 Marks)
Q18: (b) (i) Draw a ray diagram to show the refraction of a ray of light through a
rectangular glass slab when it falls obliquely from air into glass.
(ii) State Snell’s law of refraction of light.
(iii) Differentiate between the virtual images formed by a convex lens and a
concave lens on the basis of :
(I) object distance, and
(II) magnification. (5 Marks)
Q19: (A) (a) Observe the following diagram and compare (i) speed of light and (ii)
optical density of the 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. (5 Marks)
Q19: (B) Analyse the following observation table showing variation of image
distance (v) with object distance (u) in case of a convex lens and answer the
questions that follow without doing any calculations:

(a) Determine the focal length of the lens. Give reason for your answer.
(b) Find magnification of the image formed in Observation No. 3.
(c) The numerical value of magnifications in cases of observation 1 and 2 is same.
List two differences in the images formed in these two cases. (5 Marks)
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Prepared by : Nazre Alam (PGT Physics)