Cbse Light X

1. How are we able to see things?
2. State the laws of reflection.

3. State the properties of the image formed by a reflective surface.
4. How is a spherical mirror different from a plane mirror in terms of i) reflecting
surface ii) size of the image formed?
5. Name the spherical mirror which i) diverges ii) converges the beam of light
incident on it. Justify your answer by drawing a ray diagram in each case.
6. Define the following terms with respect to a spherical mirror: i) Radius of
curvature ii) Centre of curvature iii) Principal axis iv) Aperture v) Pole
7. Define Focus and Focal length for a i) concave mirror ii) convex mirror.
8. State the direction of incident ray which after reflection from a spherical mirror
retraces its path. Give a reason to your answer.
9. Name the mirrors shown in Figure (a) and (b).
Complete the diagram and mark the focus.

10. Complete the following diagrams in Figure by drawing the reflected rays for the
incident rays 1 and 2.
11. Figure shows a concave mirror with its pole at P, focus F and centre of curvature
C. Draw ray diagram to show the formation of image of an object OA.
12. Figure shows a concave mirror with its pole at P, focus F and centre of curvature
C. Draw ray diagram to show the formation of image of an object OA.
13. Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of image of an object kept in front of a
convex mirror. State three characteristics of the image.
14. Name the mirror which always produces an erect and virtual image. How is the
size of image related to the size of object?
15. For what position of object, the image formed by a concave mirror is magnified
and erect?
16. State the position of object for which the image formed by a concave mirror is of
same size.
17. Name the kind of mirror and the position where the object needs to be kept to
obtain:
i) A real and enlarged image
ii) A virtual and enlarged image
iii) A virtual and diminished image
iv) A real and diminished image.
v) A real and image same size as that of the object
18. What is meant by magnification? Write its expression. What is its sign for the (a)
real (b) virtual, image?
19. Upto what maximum distance from the pole the image in a convex mirror can be
obtained? what will be the location of object then?
20. Upto what maximum distance from a concave mirror, the image can be obtained?
What will be the location of object for it?
21. What is the relationship between radius of curvature and focal length?
22. Which mirror will you prefer to use as a rear view mirror in a car : plane mirror
or convex mirror? Give one reason.
23. State the kind of mirror used
(a) By a dentist
(b) As a search-light reflector.
24. Define refraction.

25. Draw diagrams to show the refraction of light from
i. air to glass, and
ii. glass to air. In each diagram, label the incident ray, refracted ray, the angle
of incidence
iii. and the angle of refraction (r).
26. A ray of light is incident normally on a plane glass slab. What will be (i) the angle
of refraction and (ii) the angle of deviation for the ray?
27. What is the cause of refraction of light when it passes from one medium to
another?
28. A ray of light passes from medium 1 to medium 2. Which of the following
quantities of the refracted ray will differ from that of the incident ray: Speed,
intensity, frequency, wavelength?
29. State snell’s laws of refraction.
30. Define the term refraction index of a medium. Can it be less than 1?
31. How is the refractive index of a medium related to the speed of light in it?
32. A light ray passes from water to
i. A less-denser medium and
ii. A more-denser medium
In each case, state how does the speed of light change.
33. What do you understand by the statement the refractive index of glass is 1.5 for
white light?
34. Give reasons as to why
i) Bottom of a tank or pond containing water appears to be raised.
ii) Letters appear raised when viewed through a glass slab.
iii) A pencil partly immersed in water appears bent.
iv) Pencil appears more bent in water compared to liquids like kerosene
or turpentine.
35. The diagram alongside shows the refraction of a ray of light from air to a liquid.
a. Write the values of (i) angle of incidence, (ii) angle of refraction.
b. Use Snell’s law to find the refractive index of liquid with respect to air.
36. The refractive index of water with respect to air is a μ w and of glass with respect
to air is a μ g.
express the refractive index of glass with respect to water.
37. What is lateral displacement? Draw a ray diagram showing the lateral
displacement of a ray of light when it passes through a parallel sided glass slab.
38. A ray of monochromatic green light enters a liquid from air, as shown in Fig 4.20.
The angle 1 is 45° and angle 2 is 30°.
(a) Find the refractive index of liquid.

(b) Show in the diagram the path of the ray after it strikes the mirror and re-
enters in air. Mark in the diagram the angles where ever necessary.
(c) Redraw the diagram if plane mirror becomes normal to the refracted ray
inside the liquid. State the principal used.
39. The refractive index of glass with respect to air is 3/2. The refractive index of air
with respect to glass will be ……………….
40. Light enters from air to glass having refractive index 1.50. What is the speed of
light in the glass? The speed of light in vacuum is 3 × 10 8 m s-1 .
41. State two differences between a convex and a concave lens in their (a)
appearence, and (b) action on the incident light.
42. What are thin lenses?
43. Define the i) optical centre of a lens and ii) principal axis.
44. Define focus and focal length for i) concave lens ii) convex lens.
45. How does the action of a convex lens differ from that of a concave lens on a
parallel beam of light incident on them? Draw diagram to illustrate your answer.
46. A ray of light incident at a point on the principal axis of a convex lens as well as
concave lens passes undeviated through the lens.
(a) What special name is given to this point on the principal axis?
(b) Draw a labelled diagram to support your answer in part (a)
47. The diagram alongside shows a lens as a combination of a glass block and two
prisms.
i) Name the lens formed by the combination.

ii) what is the rays the line XX’ called?
iii) Complete the ray diagram and show the path of the incident ray AB
after passing through the lens
iv) The final emergent ray will either meet XX’ at a point or appear to
come from a point on XX’. Label the point as F. What is this point
called?
48. The diagram alongside shows a lens as a combination of a glass block and two
prisms.
(i) Name the lens formed by the combination.
(ii) what is the line XX’ called?
(iii) Complete the path of the incident ray AB after passing through the lens.
(iv) The final emergent ray either meets XX’ at a point or appears to come from a
point on XX’ Label it as F. what is this point called?
49. In following figure ,, F1 and F2 are the positions of the two foci of the thin lenses
shown in diagram (a) and (b) draw accurately the path taken by the light ray AB
after it emerges from the lens in each diagram (a) and (b).
50. In following figure, F1 and F2 are the two foci of the thin lenses shown in
diagram (a) and (b) and AB is the incident ray. Compete the diagram to show the
path of the ray AB after refraction through the lens in each diagram (a) and (b).
51. Study the diagram given below.

i) Name the lens LL’
ii) What are the points O and O’ called?
iii) Complete the diagram to form the image of the object AB.
iv) state the three characteristics of the image.
v) Name a device in which this action of lens is used.
52. Study the following diagram :

i) Name the lens LL’
ii) what are the points O, O’ called?
iii) Complete the diagram to form the image of the object AB.
iv) State three characteristics of the image
53. The following diagram shows an object AB and a converging lens L with foci
F1 and F2.
Draw two rays from the object and complete the diagram to locate the position of
the image. Mark the image CD. Clearly mark on the diagram the position of the
eye from where the image can be viewed.
54. The diagram given below shows the position of an object OA in relation to a
converging lens whose foci are at F1 and F2.
draw two rays to locate the position of the image. State the nature of the image.
55. A convex lens forms an image of an object equal to the size of the object. Where is
the object placed in front of the lens? Draw a diagram.
56. A lens forms an erect, magnified and virtual image of an object. name the type of
lens. Where is the object placed in relation to the lens?
57. A lens forms an upright and diminished image of an object irrespective of its
position. What kind of lens is this?
58. A lens forms an inverted image of an object what is the nature of the image real
or virtual? What kind of lens is it?
59. Where must an object be placed in front of a convex lens so that the image
formed is at infinity?
60. The focal length of a lens is (i) positive, (ii) negative.
In each case, state the kind of lens.
61. What information about the nature of image (i) real or virtual, (ii) erect or
inverted, do you get from the sign of magnification + or - ?
62. Define the term power of a lens. In what unit is it expressed?
63. How is the power of a lens related to its focal length?
64. How does the power of a lens change is its focal length is doubled?
65. How is the sign (+ Or -) of power of a lens related to its divergent or convergent
action?
66. Which lens has more power: a thick lens or a thin lens?

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1. How are we able to see things?

2. State the laws of reflection.

Complete the diagram and mark the focus.

24. Define refraction.

(a) Find the refractive index of liquid.

i) Name the lens formed by the combination.

51. Study the diagram given below.

52. Study the following diagram :

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