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This document contains 17 multiple choice questions about light reflection and refraction. The questions test understanding of concepts such as: the center of curvature of mirrors; reflection of light rays by concave and convex mirrors; the behavior of light rays at the interface between transparent media; the formation of real and virtual images; and uses of different types of mirrors. An answer key is provided at the end.

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CH 10

This document contains 17 multiple choice questions about light reflection and refraction. The questions test understanding of concepts such as: the center of curvature of mirrors; reflection of light rays by concave and convex mirrors; the behavior of light rays at the interface between transparent media; the formation of real and virtual images; and uses of different types of mirrors. An answer key is provided at the end.

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Chapter - 10

Light-Reflection and Refraction


( Assertion and Reasoning Questions )

Following questions consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

Q.1. Assertion (A) : The centre of curvature is not a part of the mirror. It lies
outside its reflecting surface.
Reason (R) : The reflecting surface of a spherical mirror forms a part of a sphere.
This sphere has a centre.

Q.2. Assertion (A) : A ray passing through the centre of curvature of a concave
mirror after reflection, is reflected back along the same path.
Reason (R) : The incident rays fall on the mirror along the normal to the reflecting
surface.

Q.3. Assertion (A) : Light does not travel in the same direction in all the media.
Reason (R) : The speed of light does not change as it enters from one transparent
medium to another.

Q.4. Assertion (A) : The emergent ray is parallel to the direction of the incident ray.
Reason (R) : The extent of bending of the ray of light at the opposite parallel faces
(air- glass interface and glass-air interface) of the rectangular glass slab is equal and
opposite.
Q.5. Assertion (A) : A ray of light travelling from a rarer medium to a denser
medium slows down and bends away from the normal. When it travels from a
denser medium to a rarer medium, it speeds up and bends towards the normal.
Reason (R) : The speed of light is higher in a rarer medium than a denser medium.

Q.6. Assertion (A) : The mirrors used in search lights are concave spherical.
Reason (R) : In concave spherical mirror the image formed is always virtual.

Q.7. Assertion (A) : Light travels faster in glass than in air.


Reason (R) : Glass is denser than air.

Q.8. Assertion (A) : For observing traffic at back, the driver mirror is convex
mirror.
Reason (R) : A convex mirror has much larger field of view than a plane mirror.

Q.9. Assertion (A) : Mirror formula can be applied to a plane mirror.


Reason (R) : A plane mirror is a spherical mirror of infinite focal length.

Q.10. Assertion (A) : It is not possible to see a virtual image by eye.


Reason (R) : The rays that seem to emanate from a virtual image do not in fact
emanates from the image.

Q.11. Assertion (A) : When the object moves with a velocity 2 m/s, its image in the
plane mirror moves with a velocity of 4 m/s.
Reason (R) : The image formed by a plane mirror is as far behind the mirror as the
object is in front of it.

Q.12. Assertion (A) : The height of an object is always considered positive.


Reason (R) : An object is always placed above the principal axis in this upward
direction.
Q.13. Assertion (A) : Concave mirrors are used as make-up mirrors.
Reason (R) : When the face is held within the focus of a concave mirror, then a
diminished image of the face is seen in the concave mirror.

Q.14. Assertion (A) : Refractive index has no units.


Reason (R) : The refractive index is a ratio of two similar quantities.

Q.15. Assertion (A) : The formula connecting u, v and f for a spherical mirror is
valid in all situations for all spherical mirrors for all positions of the object.
Reason (R) : Laws of reflection are strictly valid for plane surfaces.

Q.16. Assertion (A) : A person cannot see his image in a concave mirror, unless, he
is standing beyond the center of curvature of the mirror.
Reason (R) : In a concave mirror, image formed is real provided the object is
situated beyond its focus.

Q.17. Assertion (A) : Virtual images are always erect.


Reason (R) : Virtual images are formed by diverging lenses only.

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ANSWER KEY
Q.1 : (a) Q.2 : (a) Q.3 : (c) Q.4 : (a)
Q.5 : (d) Q.6 : (c) Q.7 : (d) Q.8 : (a)
Q.9 : (a) Q.10 : (d) Q.11 : (a) Q.12 : (a)
Q.13 : (c) Q.14 : (a) Q.15 : (c) Q.16 : (b)
Q.17 : (c)

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