KV INSTITUTE

REVISION EXAM
GRADE:10 SCIENCE (PHYSICS) MARKS: 80
TIME: 180 min
Section A

1 The speed of light in vacuum is 3× 10 8 . If the speed of light in a medium is 2.25 × 10 8 , [1]
the absolute refractive index of the medium is :
5 7 3 4
a) 4 b) 6 c) 2 d) 3

2 The colour of light for which the refractive index of glass is minimum, is: [1]
a) Green b) Violet c) Yellow d) Red

3 An object of size 2.5 cm is kept perpendicular to the principal axis of a concave mirror. [1]
The distance of the object from the pole of the mirror equals the radius of curvature of the
mirror. The size of the image formed is:

a) 3.5 cm b) 5.0 cm c) 1.25 cm d) 2.5 cm

4 No matter how far you stand from a mirror, your image appears erect. The mirror is likely [1]
to be :

a) Either plane or convex b) Convex c) Plane d) Concave

5 An object is kept at a distance more than twice the focal length (F) from a concave mirror. [1]
The image will be formed at adistance:

a) Between F and 2F b) Equal to F c) More than 2F d) Less then F

6 A student obtains a blurred image of an object on a screen by using a concave mirror. In [1]
order to obtain a sharp image on the screen, he will have to shift the mirror.

a) either towards or away from the screen depending upon the position of the object

b) to a position very far away from the screen

c) depending upon the position of the object

d) away from the screen

7 Dispersion of light takes place due to: [1]

a) The difference in refracting surface

b) The difference in the wavelength

c) The difference in colour of light

d) The difference in the nature of light

8 Light travelling from a denser medium to a rarer medium along a normal to the [1]
boundary:

a) goes along the bounding

b) is refracted away from the normal

c) is refracted towards the normal

d) is not refracted

9 Distances measured perpendicular to and below the principle axis are measured [1]
a) zero

b) positive

c) negative

d) Either positive or negative

10 A ray of light travelling in air goes into water. The angle of refraction will be: [1]
a) greater than the angle of incidence

b) equal to the angle of incidence

c) smaller than the angle of incidence

d) 90 degrees
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11 The refractive index of water with respect to air is . The refractive index of air with [1]
3
respect to water will be:

a) 0.50

b) 0.75

c) 0.25

d) 1.75

12 Which of the following diagrams give a correct picture? [1]

a)

b)
 c)

d)

13 If e and i are the emergent and incident angles, then for a rectangular glass slab [1]
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a) e =2

b) e = 2i

c) e = i

d) e > i

14 How will the image formed by a convex lens be affected, if the upper half of the lens is [1]
wrapped with a black paper?

a) The brightness of the image will reduce.

b) The lower half of the inverted image will not be formed.

c) The image of upper half of the object will not be formed.

d) The size of the image formed will be one - half of the size of the image due to complete
lens.

15 With an increase in the thickness glass slab the lateral displacement: [1]
a) remains same

b) increases

c) decreases
d) zero

16 When an object is placed at a distance of 15 cm from a concave mirror, its image is [1]
formed at 10 cm in front of the mirror. The focal length of the mirror:

a) 10 cm

b) 4 cm

c) 8 cm

d) 6 cm
17 The image formed by a concave mirror is real, inverted, and of the same size as the object. [1]
The position of the object must then be:

a) beyond the centre of curvature

b) at the centre of curvature

c) at the focus

d) between the centre of curvature and focus

18 Assertion (A): Convex mirrors are used for rear view on vehicles. [1]
Reason (R): The size of the image formed by a convex mirror will be same.

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.

19 Assertion (A): Light rays retrace their path when their direction is reversed (Law of [1]
reversibility of light rays).

Reason (R): For the refraction light, water is denser than air, but for the refraction of
sound, water is rarer than air.

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.

20 Assertion (A): A plane mirror neither converges parallel rays of light nor diverges them. [1]
Reason (R): The focal length of a plane mirror can be considered to be infinite.

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.

Section B

21 The diagram below shows the refracted CD through a concave lens. Complete the diagram [2]
by drawing the corresponding incident ray.
22 A concave lens has a focal length of 10 cm. An object 2.5 cm high is placed 30 cm from the [2]
lens. Determine the position and size of the image.
23 We wish to obtain an equal sized inverted image of a candle flame on a screen kept at [2]
distance of 4 m from the candle flame.

1. Name the type of lens that should be used.

2. What should be the focal length of the lens and at what distance from the candle
flame from the lens be placed.

3. Draw a labelled diagram to show the image formation in this case.

24 What is the power of lens ? What is its SI unit ? [2]

25 With respect to air the refractive index of ice is 1.31 and that of rock salt is 1.54. Calculate [2]
the refractive index of rock salt with respect to ice?
Section C

26 a) How are the power and focal length of a lens related? You are provided with two lenses [3]
of focal length 20 cm and 40 cm respectively. Which lens will you use to obtain more
convergent light? b) A convex lens of focal length 20 cm can produce a magnified virtual
as well as real image. is this a correct statement? if yes, where shall the object be placed in
each case for obtaining these images?
27 Sudha finds out that the sharp image of window pane of her science laboratory is formed [3]
at a distance of 15 cm from the lens. She now tries to focus the building visible of her
outside the window instead of the window pane without disturbing the lens. In which
direction will she move the screen to obtain a sharp image of the building? What is the
approximate focal length of this lens?
28 "A concave mirror of focal length f can form a magnified, erect as well as an inverted [3]
image of an object placed in front of it." a) Justify this statement stating the position of
object with respect to the mirror in each case for obtaining these images. b) Draw ray
diagram for the above situation
29 a) Draw a ray diagram showing the path of rays of light when it enters with oblique [3]
incidence (i) from air into water; (ii) from water into air. b) A pencil when dipped in
water in a glass tumbler appears to be bent at the interface of air and water Will the
pencil appears to be bent to the same extent if instead of water we use liquid like
kerosene or oil ?
30 a) Explain the term lateral inversion b) In what way the word AMBULANCE is printed [3]
infront of the hospital vans? Why it is printed this way?
31 Observe the following incomplete ray diagram of an object where the image A’B’ is [3]
formed after refraction from a convex lens.
 On the basic of above information fill in the blanks.

1. The position of object AB would have been...

2. Size of the object would have been ... than the size of image.

Section D

32 A student wants to project the image of a candle flame on the walls of the school [5]
laboratory by using a mirror.

1. Which type of mirror should he use and why?

2. At what distance, in terms of focal length f of the mirror, should he place the candle
flame to get the magnified image on the wall?

3. Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image in this case.

4. Can he use this mirror to project a diminished image of the candle flame on the
same wall State ’how’ , if your answer is ’yes’ and why not’, if your answer is ’no’.

33 Playing with an old lens one morning, Ravi discovers that if he holds the lens 10 cm away [5]
from a wall opposite to a window, he can see a sharp but upside - down picture of outside
world on the wall. That evening, he covers a lighted lamp with a piece of opaque paper on
which he has pierced, a small hole I mm in diameter. By placing the lens between the
illuminated card and the wall, he manages to produce a sharp image of diameter 5 mm on
the wall. Answer the following questions based on the above information: (i) What is the
power of the lens? (ii) In the evening experiment, how far away from the opaque paper
did he place the lens? (iii) How far apart were the card and the wall?
34 1. Draw a ray diagram to show the path of the reflected ray in each of the following [5]
cases:

A ray of light incident on a convex mirror

a. parallel to its principal axis, and

b. is directed towards its principal focus

2. A 1.5 cm tall candle flame is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a concave
mirror of focal length 12 cm. If the distance of the flame from the pole of the
mirror is 18 cm, use mirror formula to determine the position and size of the
image formed.

35 A student focussed the image of a candle flame on a white screen using a convex lens. He [5]
noted down the position of the candle screen and the lens as under Position of candle =
12.0 cm Position of convex lens = 50.0 cm Position of the screen = 88.0 cm
 1. What is the focal length of the convex lens?

2. Where will the image be formed if he shifts the candle towards the lens at a
position of 31.0 cm?

3. What will be the nature of the image formed if he further shifts the candle towards
the lens?

4. Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image in case (iii) as said above.

Section E

36 Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Many optical instruments consist of a number of lenses. They are combined to increase
the magnification and sharpness of the image. The net power (P) of the lenses placed in
contact is given by the algebraic sum of the powers of the individual lenses P 1 , P 2 , P 3 ...
as

P = P 1 + P 2 + P 3 ...
This is also termed as the simple additive property of the power of lens, widely used to
design lens systems of cameras, microscopes and telescopes. These lens systems can have
a combination of convex lenses and also concave lenses.

1. What is the nature (convergent/divergent) of the combination of a convex lens of

power + 4D and a concave lens of power - 2D? (1)

2. Calculate the focal length of a lens of power 2.5 D.(1)

3. Draw a ray diagram to show the nature and position of an image formed by a
convex lens of power + 0.1 D, when an object is placed at a distance of 20 cm from
its optical centre.(2)

OR

How is a virtual image formed by a convex lens different from that formed by a
concave lens? Under what conditions do a convex and a concave lens form virtual
images?(2)

37 Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
A student took three concave mirrors of different focal lengths and performed the
experiment to see the image formation by placing an object at different distances with
these mirrors as shown in the following table.
 1. List two properties of the image formed in Case I. (1)

2. In which one of the cases given in the table, the mirror will form real image of
same and why?(1)

3. Name the type of mirror used by dentists. Give reason why do they use such type
of mirrors.(2)

OR
Look at the table and identify the situation (object distance and focal length) which
resembles the situation in which concave mirrors are used as shaving mirrors?
Draw a ray diagram to show the image formation in this case.(2)

38 Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
A highly polished surface such as a mirror reflects most of the light falling on it. In our
daily life we use two types of mirrors plane and spherical. The reflecting surface of a
spherical mirrors may be curved inwards or outwards. In concave mirrors, reflection
takes place from the inner surface, while in convex mirrors reflection takes place from the
outer surface.

1. Define the principal axis of a concave mirror. (1)

2. A ray of light is incident on a concave mirror, parallel to its principal axis. If this
ray after reflection from the mirror passes through the principal axis from a point
at a distance of 10 cm from the pole of the mirror, find the radius of curvature of
the mirror. (1)
3. An object is placed at a distance of 10 cm from the pole of a convex mirror of focal
length 15 cm. Find the position of the image. (2)

OR

A mirror forms a virtual, erect and diminished image of an object. Identify the type
of this mirror. Draw a ray diagram to show the image formation in this case. (2)