NUMERICALS BASED ON CONVEX AND CONCAVE MIRROR 17.

17. A concave mirror produces a real image 10mm tall, of an object 2.5mm tall placed at
5cm from the mirror. Calculate focal length of the mirror and the position of the
1. Find the focal length of a convex mirror of radius of curvature 1m.
image.
2. Focal length of a convex mirror is 50 cm. What is its radius of curvature?
18. An object is placed at a large distance in front of a convex mirror of radius of
3. Radius of curvature of a concave mirror is 25 cm. What is its focal length?
curvature 40cm. How far is the image behind the mirror?
4. A concave mirror produces 10 cm long image of an object of height of 2cm. What is
19. An object is placed 15cm from a convex mirror of radius of curvature 90cm.
the magnification produced?
Calculate position of the image and its magnification.
5. An object 1 cm high is held near a concave mirror of magnification 10. How tall will
20. The image formed by a convex mirror of focal length 30cm is a quarter of the object.
be the image?
What is the distance of the object from the mirror?
6. An object 4 cm in size is placed at a distance of 25 cm from a concave mirror of focal
21. When an object is placed at a distance of 60cm from a convex mirror, the
length 15 cm. Find the position, nature and height of the image.
magnification produced is 1/2. Where should the object be place to get a
7. A converging mirror forms a real image of height 4 cm, of an object of height 1 cm
magnification of 1/3?
placed 20 cm away from the mirror. Calculate the image distance. What is the focal
22. An object is placed 18cm front of a mirror. If the image is formed at 4cm to the right
length of the mirror?
of the mirror. Calculate its focal length. Is the mirror convex or concave? What is the
8. A 4.5 cm needle is placed 12 cm away from a convex mirror of focal length 15 cm.
nature of the image? What is the radius of curvature of the mirror?
Give the location of the image and the magnification. Describe what happens as the
23. A convex mirror used for rear view on an automobile has a radius of curvature of 3m.
needle is moved farther from the mirror.
If a bus is located at 5m from this mirror, find the position, nature and magnification
9. An arrow 2.5 cm high is placed at a distance of 25 cm from a diverging mirror of
of the image.
focal length 20 cm., Find the nature, position and size of the image formed.
24. An object 3cm high is held at a distance of 50cm from a diverging mirror of focal
10. The image formed by a convex mirror of focal length 20cm is a quarter of the object.
length 25cm. Find the nature, position and size of the image formed.
What is the distance of the object from the mirror?
25. An converging mirror of focal length 20cm forms an image which is two times the
11. Find the size, nature and position of image formed by a concave mirror, when an
size of the object. Calculate two possible distances of the object from the mirror.
object of size 1cm is placed at a distance of 15cm. Given focal length of mirror is
26. The linear magnification of a convex mirror of focal length 15cm is 1/3. What is the
10cm.
distance of the object from the focus of the mirror?
12. An object 2cm high is placed at a distance of 16cm from a concave mirror, which
27. The focal length of a convex mirror is 12.5 cm. How far is its centre of curvature (i)
produces 3cm high inverted image. What is the focal length of the mirror? Also, find
from the pole (ii) from the focus.
the position of the image.
28. Find the focal length of a concave mirror that produces four times larger real image of
13. An erect image 3 times the size of the object is obtained with a concave mirror of
an object held at 5cm from the mirror.
radius of curvature 36cm. What is the position of the object?
29. An object is held at 30cm in front of a convex mirror of focal length 15cm. At what
14. A 2.5cm candle is placed 12 cm away from a convex mirror of focal length 30cm.
distance from the convex mirror should a plane mirror be held so that images in the
Give the location of the image and the magnification.
two images coincide with each other?
15. An object is placed in front of a concave mirror of focal length 20cm. The image
30. Draw any three ray diagrams to show how the size and nature of image of an object
formed is 3 times the size of the object. Calculate two possible distances of the object
change when it move from centre of curvature of concave mirror towards the pole of
from the mirror.
the mirror.
16. The image formed by a convex mirror is virtual, erect and smaller in size. Illustrate
with figure.
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 26. List out the uses of convex lenses.
CHAPTER - 10
LIGHT – REFLECTION AND REFRACTION 27. With the help of a ray diagram show how an object gets magnified in a simple
ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS SET – 1 microscope.
28. Define the power of a lens. What is its unit?
1. Define refraction.
29. With the help of a diagram explain how light gets refracted when it passes
2. Define refractive index.
through a rectangular glass slab.
3. What is the unit of refractive index?
30. An object is placed at a distance of 50 cm from a concave lens of focal length 20
4. List out the factors on which the refractive index of a medium depends.
cm. Find the nature and position of the image.
5. Define angle of incidence.
31. An object is placed 50 cm from a lens which produces a virtual image at a
6. What is the angle of incidence if a ray of light is incident normal to the surface
distance of 10 cm in front of the lens. Draw a diagram to show the formation of
separating the two media?
image and calculate the focal length of the lens.
7. What is a lens?
32. An object of height 4 cm is placed at a distance of 10 cm from a convex lens of
8. What is a concave lens?
focal length 20 cm. Find the position, nature and size of the image.
9. What is the nature of the focus of a concave lens?
33. What is the power of a lens having a focal length of a) 50 cm b) -50cm
10. What type of image is formed by a concave lens?
34. Draw a ray diagram to show the position and nature of the image formed by a
11. A thin lens has a focal length f = -12 cm. Is it convex or concave lens?
convex lens when the object is placed a) at 2F1 b) between F1 and 2F1 c) beyond
12. A lens forms an erect image for all positions of the object in front of it. Is the
2F1
lens convex or concave?
35. State and verify Snell's law.
13. Where should an object be placed so that a real and inverted image of same size
36. The bending of a beam of light when it passes obliquely from one medium to
is obtained using a convex lens?
another is known as _______.
14. Write the relation between u,v and f of a thin lens.
15. What is the sign of u, v and f for a convex lens according to Cartesian sign 1. reflection

convention? 2. refraction
3. dispersion
16. An object of height 1m is placed at a distance of 2f from a convex lens. What is
4. deviation
the height of the image formed?
17. Define power. 37. The part of the lens through which the ray of light passes without suffering
deviation is called ________.
18. What is least distance of distinct vision?
1. optical centre
19. What happens when a ray of light passes through the optical centre of a lens?
2. focus
20. State the laws of refraction. 3. centre of curvature
21. Diagrammatically represent the refraction of light through a rectangular glass 4. pole
slab.
38. Convex lens always gives a real image if the object is situated beyond _______.
22. Define convex lens. Why is it referred to as converging lens?
1. optical centre
23. Draw a diagram to show the second principal focus of a convex lens. 2. centre of curvature
24. Distinguish between a convex and a concave lens. 3. Focus
25. Draw a ray diagram to show the refraction of light when it passes through the 4. radius of curvature
optic centre of a convex lens.
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39. Parallel rays of light entering a convex lens always converge at _______. 47. The power of a convex lens of focal length 50 cm is ______.
1. centre of curvature 1. + 2D
2. the principal focus 2. - 2D
3. optical centre 3. 50 D
4. the focal plane 4. - 5D
40. Where should an object be placed so that a real and inverted image of the same 48. The focal length of a lens whose power is -1.5 D is _______.
size is obtained, using a convex lens? 1. -66.66 cm
1. Between O and F 2. + 1.5 m
2. At F 3. + 66.66 cm
3. At 2 F 4. -1.5 m
4. At infinity 49. Real images formed by single convex lenses are always ________________.
41. SI unit of the power of a lens is ___________. 1. on the same side of the lens as the object
1. dioptre 2. Inverted
2. cm 3. Erect
3. metre 4. smaller than the object
4. watt 50. An object is placed 12 cm from a convex lens whose focal length is 10 cm. The
42. 1 D is the power of the lens of focal length of ______ cm. image must be.
1. 100 1. virtual and enlarged
2. 10 2. virtual and reduced in size
3. 1/100 3. real and reduced in size
4. 1/10 4. real and enlarged
43. In a simple microscope lens used is __________. 51. When a person uses a convex lens as a simple magnifying glass, the object must
1. biconvex be placed at a distance.
2. biconcave 1. less than one focal length
3. plano convex 2. more than one focal length
4. cylindrical 3. less than twice the focal length
44. Reciprocal of focal length in metres is known as the ______ of a lens. 4. more than twice the focal length
1. focus 52. The image produced by a concave lens is ________.
2. power 1. always virtual and enlarged
3. power of accommodation 2. always virtual and reduced in size
4. far point 3. always real
45. A convex lens is called _________. 4. sometimes real, sometimes virtual
1. converging lens 53. A virtual image is formed by _______.
2. diverging lens 1. a slide projector in a cinema hall
3. both converging and diverging lens 2. the ordinary camera
4. refracting lens 3. a simple microscope
46. A positive magnification greater than unity indicates _____________________. 4. Telescope
1. real image 54. An object is placed 25 cm from a convex lens whose focal length is 10 cm. The
image distance is ________ cm.
2. virtual image
1. 50 cm
3. neither real not virtual image
2. 16.66 cm
4. distorted image
3. 6.66 cm
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 4. 10 cm 62. How can an inverted image of an object be obtained with a plane mirror?
55. The least distance of distinct vision is ______. 63. How many images of himself can an observer see in a room whose ceiling and
1. 25 cm two adjacent walls are mirrors?
2. 25 m
64. A convex mirror is held in water. What should be the change in its focal length?
3. 0.25 cm
65. If the light from the Sun subtend an angle Q at the pole of a concave mirror of
4. 2.5 m
56. A convex lens has a focal length of 20 cm. Its power in dioptres is focal length f, where will it converge? Also find the diameter of the image.
___________. Draw the necessary ray diagram.
1. 2
66. When does Snell’s law of refraction fail?
2. 5
67. How does the frequency of a beam of ultraviolet light changes when it goes
3. 0.5
from air to glass?
4. 0.2
57. An object is placed before a concave lens. The image formed _____________-. 68. State two conditions under which a ray of light suffering refraction from
1. is always erect medium 1 to medium 2 does not undergo any change in direction
2. may be erect or inverted 69. Name the factor on which lateral shift produced by glass slab depends?
3. is always inverted 70. A glass lens is immersed in water. How is the power of the lens affected?
4. is always real
71. Why is the power of a lens is measured as reciprocal of focal length? Give
58. A ray of light travels from a medium of refractive index n1 to a medium of
refractive index n2. If angle of incidence is i and the angle of refraction is r, then reason.
sin i 72. A convex lens is made of a material of refractive index m1 when placed in a
is equal to
sin r
medium of refractive index m2, behaves as a diverging lens. How are m1 and m2
1. n1
2. n2 related?

3. n21 73. An object is held at a distance of 60 cm from a convex mirror of focal length 20
4. n12 cm. At what distance from the mirror, should a plane mirror be held so that
59. Two thin lenses of power +5 D and -2 D are placed in contact with each other. images in the two mirrors coincide?(ans. 22.5 cm)
Focal length of the combination is
74. How do you find the rough focal length of a convex lens? Is the same method
1. +3 m
2. -3 m applicable to a concave lens?
3. 0.33 m 75. Which factors determines the focal length of a lens?
4. -0.33 m 76. The formula for linear magnification of a spherical mirror is m=h’/h = -v/u.
60. The lens formula in cartesian frame is ______________. What determines the sign of m? What is the significance of this sign?
1. 77. A convex lens made of material of refractive index n2 is kept in a medium of
refractive index n1. A parallel beam of light is incident on the lens. Compare the
2.
path of rays of light emerging from the convex lens if (i)n1<n2 (ii)n1=n2 (iii)
n1>n2
3.
78. A concave lens of focal length 25 cm and a convex lens of focal length 20 cm
4. are placed in contact with each other. What is the power of this combination?

61. An object is placed between two plane mirrors inclined at an angle of 45° to Also, calculate focal length of this combination. (ans. 1m)

each other. How many images do you expect to see?

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79. A convergent lens of power 8D is combined with a divergent lens of power -10
D. Calculate focal length of the combination. (ans.-0.5 m)
80. A concave lens has a focal length of 15 cm. At what distance should an object
from the lens be placed so that it forms an image at 10 cm from the lens? Also
find the magnification of the lens.
81. Under what condition in an arrangement of two plane mirrors, incident ray and
reflected ray will always be parallel to each other, whatever be the angle of
incidence? Show the same with the help of diagram.
82. How much time will light take to cross 2 mm thick glass pane if refractive index
of glass is 3/2? (ans. 10-11s)
83. Light travel from rarer medium 1 to a denser medium 2. The angle of incidence
and refraction are respectively 45° and 30°. Calculate the refractive index of
second medium with respect to the first medium.
84. A pond of depth 20 cm is filled with water of refractive index 4/3. Calculate
apparent depth of the tank when viewed normally.
85. What is the real depth of a swimming pool when its bottom appears to be
realized by 1m?given refractive index of water is 4/3
86. An object is placed in front of a concave mirror of radius of curvature 15cm at a
distance of (a) 10cm. and (b) 5cm. Find the position, nature and magnification
of the image in each case.
87. An object is placed 15cm from a concave mirror of radius of curvature 60 cm.
Find the position of image and its magnification?
88. An object is kept at a distance of 5cm in front of a convex mirror of focal length
10cm. Give the position, magnification and the nature of the image formed.
89. An object is placed at a distance of 50cmfrom a concave lens of focal length
20cm. Find the nature and position of the image.
90. The power of a lens is 2.5 dioptre. What is the focal length and the type of lens?
91. What is the power of a concave lens of focal length 50cm?
92. Find the power of a concave lens of focal length 2m.
93. Two lens of power +3.5D and -2.5D are placed in contact. find the power and
focal length of the lens combination.
94. A convex lens has a focal length of 20 cm. Calculate at what distance from the
lens should an object be placed so that it forms an image at a distance of 40cm
on the other side of the lens. State the nature of the image formed?
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95. A 10cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex lens
of focal length 30cm. The distance of the object from the line is 20cm.find the
i)position ii)nature and iii) size of the image formed.
96. Find the focal length of a line power is given as +2.0D.
97. With respect to air the refractive index of ice and rock salt benzene are 1.31 and
1.54 respectively. Calculate the refractive index of rock salt with respect to ice.
98. An object 5cm in length is placed at a distance of 20 cm in front of a convex
mirror of radius of curvature 30cm. Find the position of the image, its nature and
size.
99. The far point of a myopic person is 150cm in front of the eye. Calculate the
focal length and the power of the lens required to enable him to see distant
objects clearly.
100. To obtain magnified erect image on a concave mirror, object should be held
a) At pole b) At focus c) Between p and f d) Beyond 2f
101. If f is the focal length and R is the radius of curvature of a spherical mirror, then
a) R=f b) R=2f c) R=3f d) R=4f
102. The image formed by a concave mirror is real, inverted and of same size as that
of the object. The position of the object is
a) At C b) At F c) Between C and F d) Beyond C
103. The image formed by a concave mirror is virtual, erect and magnified. The
position of the object is
a) At F b) At c c) At infinity d) Between P and F
104. The image formed by a spherical mirror is virtual, erect and smaller in size.
Whatever be the position of the object. The mirror is
a) Convex b) Concave c) Either convex or concave d) Cannot say
105. When light goes from one medium to another, the characteristics that remain
unaffected is
a) Speed b) Direction c) Wave length d) Frequency
106. Reflective index of glass w.r.t air is 3/2. What is the refractive index of air w.r.t
glass?
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 a) 2/3 b) 1 c) Zero d) (3/2)2 122. Two lens of power +3.5D and -2.5D are placed in contact. find the power and
107. A convex lens of focal length 15 cm is used to form an image of the size of the focal length of the lens combination.
object. Where from the lens should be the object is placed. 123. A convex lens has a focal length of 20 cm. Calculate at what distance from the
a) 15 cm b) 30 cm c) 60 cm d) 10 cm lens should an object be placed so that it forms an image at a distance of 40cm
108. To form an image twice the size of the object, using a convex lens of focal on the other side of the lens. State the nature of the image formed?
length 20 cm, the object distance must be 124. A 10cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex lens
a) <20 cm b) >20 cm c) <20 cm and between 20 cm and 40 cm d) Cannot say of focal length 30cm. The distance of the object from the line is 20cm.find the
109. Bending of a ray of light due to change in velocity with medium is called i)position ii)nature and iii) size of the image formed.
a) Reflection b) Refraction c) Diffraction d) Dispersion 125. Find the focal length of a line power is given as +2.0D.
110. If correct value of refractive index of a medium(μ) in terms of velocity of light 126. With respect to air the refractive index of ice and rock salt benzene are 1.31 and
in vacuum (C) and velocity of light in medium (v) is 1.54 respectively. Calculate the refractive index of rock salt with respect to ice.
a) n = vC b)n = 1 / ve c)n= C / v d) n = v / C. 127. An object 5cm in length is placed at a distance of 20 cm in front of a convex
111. Total internal reflection takes place when light travels mirror of radius of curvature 30cm. Find the position of the image, its nature
a) From denser to rarer medium b) From rarer to denser medium and size.
c) In same denser medium from one side to other. d) In same rarer medium from 128. The far point of a myopic person is 150cm in front of the eye. Calculate the
one side to other. focal length and the power of the lens required to enable him to see distant
112. For no bending of a ray of light through a glass slab, angle of incidence must be objects clearly.
0 0 0 0
a) 0 b) 30 c) 60 d) 90
113. A convex lens is
a) Thin in the middle, thick at the room. b) Thick in the middle, thin at the rim.
c) Thick through out. d) Thin throughout.
114. Power of convex lens is
a) Zero. b) Infinite. c) Positive d) Negative.
115. An object is placed in front of a concave mirror of radius of curvature 15cm at a
distance of (a) 10cm. and (b) 5cm. Find the position, nature and magnification
of the image in each case.
116. An object is placed 15cm from a concave mirror of radius of curvature 60 cm.
Find the position of image and its magnification?
117. An object is kept at a distance of 5cm in front of a convex mirror of focal length
10cm. Give the position, magnification and the nature of the image formed.
118. An object is placed at a distance of 50cmfrom a concave lens of focal length
20cm. Find the nature and position of the image.
119. The power of a lens is 2.5 dioptre. What is the focal length and the type of lens?
120. What is the power of a concave lens of focal length 50cm?
121. Find the power of a concave lens of focal length 2m.

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