PHYSICS

Refraction of light

SECTION A
1. Define refraction of light?
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2. The speed of light in 1st medium is 2. 6×10 m/s and the speed of light in 2nd medium is
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2×10 m/s. Which medium is optically denser and rarer medium?
3. Write down the cause of refraction.
4. In which of the following media will a ray of light bend most, if its angle of incidence to the
surface of all media is same.- kerosene, water, mustard oil, glycerin.
5. What happens when the incident ray falls normally on the surface of a glass slab?
6. Name any two optical illusions caused due to refraction of light.
7. What is the absolute refractive index?
8. Refractive index has no unit. Give reasons.
9. Give an example to show that an optically denser medium may not possess greater mass
density.
10. What is the focal plane?
11. Why is a concave lens termed as negative lens?
12. What is the center of curvature of a lens?
13. Define magnification of lens?
14. What is the nature of a lens if its power is.
a. Positive
b. Negative
15. The SI unit power is ________

● a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the assertion.
● b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
● c. A is true but R is false.
● d. A is false but R is true.
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16. Assertion: The formula for magnification (m) for a lens can also be written as 𝑚 = 𝑓+𝑢
where f and u are focal length and object distance, respectively.
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Reason: The lens formula is given as 𝑓
= 𝑣
+ 𝑢
, where f, v and u are focal length, image
distance and object distance, respectively.
17. Assertion: The lens used in a magnifying glass is a convex lens.
Reason: A virtual, erect and highly enlarged image is obtained when the object is placed at
the focus of a convex lens.
18. Assertion: A medium in which the speed of light is more is known as optically denser.
Reason: The speed of light in rare mediums is more.
SECTION B

1. Why a stick immersed in water in a glass tumbler appears to be bent.

2. State law of refraction.
3. The refractive index of dense flint glass is 1.65 and alcohol is 1.36 (with respect to air). What
is the refractive index of the dense flint glass with respect to alcohol?
4. A convex lens is of focal length 33 cm. What is its power?
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5. If the speed of light in vacuum is 3×10 m/s, find the speed of light in a medium of absolute
refractive index 1.9.
6. With respect to air, the refractive index of water and benzene are 1.33 and 1.50 respectively.
Calculate the refractive index of benzene with respect to ice.

SECTION C
1. A real image 2/3rd of the size of an object is formed by a convex lens when the object is at a
distance of 12 cm from it. Find the focal length of the lens.
2. A student wants to obtain an equal size inverted image of a candle flame on a screen kept at
a distance of 4 m from the candle flame.
a. Name the type of lens that should be used.
b. What should be the focal length of the lens and at what distance from the candle
flame the lens be placed?
c. Draw a labeled diagram to show the image formation in this case.
3. A 10 cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex lens of focal
length 30 cm. The distance of the object from the lens is 20 cm. Find the (i) position, (ii)
nature and (iii) size of the image formed.
4. Rohit focused the image of a candle flame on a white screen using a convex lens. He noted
down the position of the candle, screen and lens as under:
position Of candle = 26.0 cm.
Position of convex lens = 50.0 cm.
Position of screen = 74.0 cm.
a. What is the focal length of a convex lens?
b. Where will the image be formed if he shifts the candle towards the lens at a position
of 38 cm?
c. Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of images of an object by a concave lens
when the object is placed a. at infinity b. between infinity and the optical center of
the lens.