Chapter 9 Light – Reflection and Refraction
NCERT Class 10th
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Define 1 dioptre of power of a lens.
One dioptre is the power of a lens whose focal length is 1 metre.
It is the SI unit of power of a lens.
If the focal length of a lens is 1 metre, then its power is 1 dioptre.
1 dioptre = 1/metre
So, If a lens focuses parallel rays of light at a distance of 1 metre, its power is 1 dioptre.
Light – Reflection and RefractionMore Questions on Light – Reflection and Refraction
We wish to obtain an erect image of an object, using a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm. What should be the range of distance of the object from the mirror? What is the nature of the image? Is the image larger or smaller than the object?
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Which of the following lenses would you prefer to use while reading small letters found in a dictionary? (a) A convex lens of focal length 50 cm. (b) A concave lens of focal length 50 cm. (c) A convex lens of focal length 5 cm. (d) A concave lens of focal length 5 cm.
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No matter how far you stand from a mirror, your image appears erect. The mirror is likely to be (a) only plane. (b) only concave. (c) only convex. (d) either plane or convex.
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Where should an object be placed in front of a convex lens to get a real image of the size of the object? (a) At the principal focus of the lens (b) At twice the focal length (c) At infinity (d) Between the optical centre of the lens and its principal focus.
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The image formed by a concave mirror is observed to be virtual, erect and larger than the object. Where should be the position of the object? (a) Between the principal focus and the centre of curvature (b) At the centre of curvature (c) Beyond the centre of curvature (d) Between the pole of the mirror and its principal focus.
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Which one of the following materials cannot be used to make a lens? (a) Water (b) Glass (c) Plastic (d) Clay
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A convex lens forms a real and inverted image of a needle at a distance of 50 cm from it. Where is the needle placed in front of the convex lens if the image is equal to the size of the object? Also, find the power of the lens.
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The refractive index of diamond is 2.42. What is the meaning of this statement?
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You are given kerosene, turpentine and water. In which of these does the light travel fastest?
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Light enters from air into glass which has a refractive index of 1.50. If the speed of light in vacuum is 3 × 10⁸ meters per second, what is the speed of light in the glass?
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A ray of light travelling in air enters obliquely into water. Does the light ray bend towards the normal or away from the normal? Why?
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A concave mirror produces three times magnified (enlarged) real image of an object placed at 10 cm in front of it. Where is the image located?
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Find the focal length of a convex mirror whose radius of curvature is 32 cm.
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The radius of curvature of a spherical mirror is 20 cm. What is its focal length?
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