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MCQ Refraction of Light Plane - Prism ICSE Physics Class-10 - ICSEHELP
MCQ Refraction of Light Plane - Prism ICSE Physics Class-10 - ICSEHELP
MCQ Refraction of Light Plane / Prism ICSE Physics Class-10 . These MCQ / Objective Type Questions is based on latest
reduced syllabus according 2021-22 session on bifurcated pattern. Main motto of MCQ Type Question is cracking the next
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ICSE Physics Class-10 MCQ Refraction of Light Through Plane / Prism MCQ Type Questions
Board ICSE
Subject Physics
Session 2021-22
MCQ Type Questions for ICSE Physics MCQ Refraction of Light through Plane / Prism Class-10
Question 1: When a ray of light from air enters a denser medium, it:
As the speed of light decreases in the denser medium, it bends towards the normal.
Question 2 :A light ray does not bend at the boundary in passing from one medium to the other medium if the angle of
incidence is:
(a) 0°
(b) 45°
(c) 60°
(d) 90°
Answer (a) 0°
Reason: A ray of light which is incident normally (i.e. at angle of incidence = 0°) on the surface separating the two media,
passes undeviated.
(a) Glass
(b) Water
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(c) Diamond
Reason: As the speed of light in diamond is the least, diamond has the highest refractive index.
Question 4 The speed of light in air is 3 x 108 m s-1. Calculate the speed of light in glass. The refractive index of glass is
1.5.
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(b) Emerges out from the prism in a direction parallel to the incident ray
Answer (c) Bends at both the surfaces of prism towards its base
Question 6 A ray of light suffers refraction through an equilateral prism. The deviation produced by the prism does not
depend on the:
(a) Angle of incidence
Question 7 A ray of light incident at an angle 48o on a prism of refracting angle 60o suffers minimum deviation. Calculate
the angle of minimum deviation.
We know that
𝛿min = 2i – A
𝛿min = 2(48) – 60
𝛿min = 96 – 60
𝛿min = 360
Question 7 What should be the angle of incidence for a ray of light which suffers a minimum deviation of 36o through an
equilateral prism?
(a) i = 12 0
(b) i = 240
(c) i = 480
(d) i = 600
Angle of incidence, i = ?
We know that
𝛿min = 2i – A
360 = 2i – 600
i = 480
Question 8 A small air bubble in a glass block when seen from above appears to be raised because of:
Hint: When a ray of light travels from denser to rarer medium, it moves away from the normal.
Question 9 An object in a denser medium when viewed from a rarer medium appears to be raised. The shift is maximum
for:
Hint: The shift is maximum for violet light because the refractive index of glass is the most for the violet light and apparent
= (real depth)/(refractive index)
Question 10 A water pond appears to be 2.7 m deep. If the refractive index of water is 4/3, find the actual depth of the
pond.
(a) 3.6 m
(b) 3.6 m
(c) 3.6 m
(d) 3.6 m
Question 11 A coin is placed at the bottom of a beaker containing water (refractive index = 4/3) to a depth of 12 cm. By
what height the coin appears to be raised when seen from vertically above?
(a) 2 cm
(b) 9 cm
(c) 3 cm
(d) 1.5 cm
Answer (c) 3 cm
Shift = 12 × (1 – 3 / 4)
Shift = 12 / 4
Shift = 3 cm or R = 3 cm
Question 12 A postage stamp kept below a rectangular glass block or refractive index 1.5 when viewed from vertically
above it, appears to be raised by 7.0 mm. Calculate the thickness of the glass block.
(a) 3.1 cm
(b) 2.1 cm
(c) 2.5 cm
(d) 4.2 cm
0.7 = R × (1 – 1 / 1.5)
R = 2.1 cm
(a) 24°
(b) 48°
(c) 42°
(d) 45°
Question 14 A total reflecting right angled isosceles prism can be used to deviate a ray of light through
(a) 30°
(b) 60°
(c) 75°
(d) 90°
Question 15 A total reflecting equilateral prism can be used to deviate a ray of light through:
(a) 30°
(b) 60°
(c) 75°
(d) 90°
Question 16 The refractive index of water with respect to air is 4/3. What is the refractive index of air with respect to
water?
(a) 0.5
(b) 0.75
(c) 1.5
(d) 0.70
Answer(b) 0.75
Question 17 A ray of light of wavelength 5400 Â suffers refraction from air to glass. Taking = μ=3/2, find the wavelength
of light in glass.
(a) 1200 Â
(b) 4200 Â
(c) 4800 Â
(d) 3600 Â
(a) reflected
(b) absorbed
(c) transmitted
(d) all of these
Question 19 The phenomenon due to which a ray of light deviates from its path while travelling from one optical medium
to another optical medium is called :
(a) dispersion
(b) refraction
(c) reflection
(d) diffraction
Question 20 When a ray of light travelling in an optically denser medium, emerges into an optically less denser medium it
:
(a) 90°
(b) zero
(c) less than 90°, but not zero
(d) none of these
Question 22 Two medium ‘a’ and ‘b’ have same refractive index. A ray of light travelling from medium ‘a ’ to medium ‘b’.
will suffer?
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Question 23 A ray of light on entering from medium ‘a’ to medium ‘b ’ does not suffer refraction. The angle of incidence in
medium ‘a ’ is :
(a) 90°
(b) zero
(c) 45°
(d) 60°
Question 24 During sun rise or sun set, the sun appears bigger because the rays of light coming from it pass through
(a) glass
(b) water
(c) diamond
(d) cold air
Question 27 When a ray of light enters into another optical medium, its wavelength and velocity change. The material in
which wavelength and velocity decrease maximum, when the ray is travelling through air is :
(a) alcohol
(b) diamond
(c) glass
(d) water
Question 28 A thick glass slab with a silvered side forms multiple images on account of :
Question 29 The velocity of light in air is 3 × 108 ms-1 and in glass is 2 × 108 ms-1 Find the refractive index of glass.
(a) 1.5
(b) 3
(c) 2.5
(d) none of the above
Question 30 A coin is placed at a depth of 15 cm in a beaker containing water. The refractive index of water is 4/3,
calculate height through which the image of the coin is raised.
(a) 1.5 cm
(b) 6.75 cm
(c) 3.75 cm
(d) none of the above
Question 31 The floor of a water tank appears at a depth of 2.5 m. If the refractive index of water is 1.33, find the actual
depth of water.
(a) 3.325 m
(b) 6.650 m
(c) 9.975 m
(d) none of the above
(a) 640 cm
(b) 320 cm
(c) 160 cm
(d) none of the above
Question 34 The critical angle for a material X is 45°. The total internal reflection will take place, if the angle of incidence in
the denser medium is :
Question 35 Small air bubbles rising up a fish tank appear silvery when viewed from some particular angle because of the
phenomenon of :
(a) reflection
(b) refraction
(c) total internal reflection
(d) dispersion
Question 36 An isosceles totally reflecting prism can reflect rays through an angle of :
(a) 60°
(b) 90°
(c) 180°
(d) both (b) and (c)
Question 37 A ray of light is incident on the face of an equilateral prism at angle of 90°. The ray gets totally reflected on
the second refracting face. The total deviation produced in the path of ray is :
(a) 60°
(b) 90°
(c) 120°
(d) 180°
Question 38 A crack in the window pane appears silvery when viewed from some particular angle. This phenomenon due
to :
Question 39 When an equilateral prism is in minimum deviation position the angle of incidence is :
Question 41 A ray of light after refraction through a lens emerges parallel to the principal axis of the lens. The
incident ray either passes through :
(a) its optical centre
(a) concave
(b) Convex
(c) Plane
a) camera
Question 47 For an object placed at distance 20 cm in front of a convex lens, the image is at distance 20 cm behind
the lens. The focal length of convex lens is:
(a) 20 cm
(b) 10 cm
(c) 15 cm
(d) 40 cm
Answer (b) 10 cm
Hint: As the object distance = image distance, the object must be kept at 2f.
Therefore, 2f = 20 cm or f = 10 cm.
Question 48 For the object placed between optical centre and focus of a convex lens, the image is
(a) Real and enlarged
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