Pratibha Vikas Adhyayan Kendra

Major Evaluation (Light and related phenomenon, Human eye, Electricity)

MM:

50

,Time: 1 hr 30 min

`Section A(short answer, 1 marks each)

Q1.What are the values of the angle of incidence and angle of reflection for the
normal incidence on a plane mirror ?
Q2.What is the Principal axis of a spherical mirror?
Q3.To get a larger image (than the object) which mirror should we use?
Q4.Name the muscles responsible for the focusing mechanism of the eye?
Q5.Which kind of lens is used to correct hypermetropia?
Q6.Define dispersion.
Q7.Why does the sky look blue on a clear sunny day?
Q8.Name the equivalent of joule / coulomb.
Q9.Define the potential difference between two points.
Q10.Why is tungsten not used as a fuse wire?

Section B (4 marks each)

Q1.Draw ray diagrams to show the formation of images when an object is placed (i)
between the pole and focus (ii) between the centre of curvature and focus of a
concave mirror.
Q2.Define Radius of curvature. What is the difference between a real and a virtual
image?Why convex mirrors are used as rear view mirrors in automobiles?
Q3.What is hypermetropia?write two causes for the development of this
defect.Explain how it can be corrected using a lens.

R1

R2

Q4.Draw a diagram to show two resistors

and
connected in series.Deduce the
expressions for the equivalent resistance of this combination.
Q5.Define: Electric current,1 ohm,Resistivity,conductors and ohms law.

Section C (Numerical problems 4 marks each)

Q1.A real image ,1/5 th the size of the object is formed at a distance of 18 cm from
a mirror.what is the nature of the mirror and calculate its focal length.
Q2.The radius of curvature of a convex mirror used on a moving automobile is 2 m.A
truck is coming behind it at a constant distance of 3.5 m.calculate (i) the position
and (ii) the size of the image relative to the size of the truck.What will be the nature
of the image?
Q3.With respect to the air ,the refractive index of ice is 1.31 and that of rock salt is
1.54.calculate the refractive index of rock salt with respect to ice.
Q4.An electric heater used on 220v supply takes a current of 5 A.Find (i) its power
(ii) cost of using it for two hours,if electricity cost 50 paise per unit.
Q5.in the given circuit below ,calculate (i) the total resistance of the circuit(ii)
current shown by the ammeter.