DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL - BOPAL, AHMEDABAD

PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT-1 (2024-25)

CLASS X CH10: LIGHT – REFLECTION AND REFRACTION

Complete the following figures for given object positions

1) Object:
Beyond “C” or “ Between C and infinity” Characteristics of Image:

1. Position:

2. Size :

3. Nature :

2) Object: At “C” Characteristics of Image:

1. Position:

2. Size :

3. Nature :

3) Object: Between “C”and “F” Characteristics of Image:

4. Position:

5. Size :

6. Nature :
 4) Object: At “F” Characteristics of Image:

7. Position:

8. Size :

9. Nature :

5) Object: Between “F” and “P”

Characteristics of Image:

1. Position:

2. Size:

3. Nature:

1) Object in front of the convex mirror

Characteristics of Image:
1. Position:

2. Size:

3. Nature:
Show the path of the incident ray after reflection in each case:
1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

7 Show the path of the incident ray BE and BD 8. Show the path of the incident ray BE and BD
after reflection: after reflection:
Choose the Correct Answer:
1. An object is placed 60 cm in front of a concave mirror. The real image formed by the mirror is located
30cm in front of the mirror. What is the object’s magnification?
(a) 2 (b) - 2 (c) 0. 5 (d) – 0.5

2. Where should an object be placed in front of a convex lens to get a real image of the size of the object?
a) At the principal focus of the lens
b) At twice the focal length
c) At infinity
d) Between the optical centre of the lens and its

3. The image of an object placed in front of a convex mirror is formed at

a) the object itself
b) twice the distance of the object in front of the mirror
c) half the distance of the object in front of the mirror
d) behind the mirror

4. Focal length of a plane mirror is

(a) zero (b) infinite (c) 25 cm (d) -25
5. The radius of curvature of concave mirror is 12 cm. Then, the focal length will be

(a) 12 cm (b) -6 cm (c) -24 cm (d) 6 cm

In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark the
correct choice as:
a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

1. Assertion: A ray of light incident along the normal to the plane mirror retraces its path after reflection from
the mirror.
Reason: A ray of light along the normal has angle of incidence as 900 and hence, it retraces its own path
after reflection from mirror

2. Assertion: Large concave mirrors are used to concentrate sunlight to produce heat in solar cookers.
Reason: Concave mirror converges the light rays falling on it to a point.

3. Assertion: The height of an object is always considered positive.

Reason: An object is always placed above the principal axis in this upward direction

4. Assertion: A ray incident along normal to the mirror retraces its path.
Reason: In reflection, angle of incidence is always equal to angle of reflection.

5. Assertion: A convex mirror is used as a rear view mirror

Reason: Convex mirror’s field of view is larger and images formed are virtual, erect and diminished
Solve the following
1. Find the focal length of a convex mirror of radius of curvature 1m.

2. Focal length of a convex mirror is 50 cm. What is its radius of curvature?

3. Radius of curvature of a concave mirror is 25 cm. What is its focal length?

4. A concave mirror produces 10 cm long image of an object of height of 2cm. What is the magnification
produced?

5. An object 1 cm high is held near a concave mirror of magnification 10. How tall will be the image?

6. An object 4 cm in size is placed at a distance of 25 cm from a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm.
Find the position, nature and height of the image.

7. A converging mirror forms a real image of height 4 cm, of an object of height 1 cm placed 20 cm away
from the mirror. Calculate the magnification of image.

8. A 4.5 cm needle is placed 30 cm away from a convex mirror of focal length 15 cm. Give the location of
the image and the magnification.

9. An arrow 2.5 cm high is placed at a distance of 5 cm from a diverging mirror of focal length 20 cm. Its
image is forming at 4cm behind the mirror. Write the data as per sign convention and find the nature and
magnification of the image formed.

10. The image formed by a concave mirror of focal length 20cm is a same size of the object. What is the
distance of the object from the mirror? Also write the nature of the image.

Answer the Following questions:

1. What is minimum number of rays required for locating the image formed by a concave mirror for an
object? Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of a virtual image by a concave mirror.
2. (a) Name the spherical mirror used as:
1. Shaving mirror,
2. Rear-view mirror in vehicles,
3. Reflector in search – fights.
(b) Write any three differences between a real and virtual image.
3. With the help of ray diagram show that angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection when a ray
is incident on the concave/convex mirror.
4. With the help of a ray diagram, show that the formation of the image of an object by a concave
mirror when it is placed at the centre of curvature.
5. If the image formed by a spherical mirror for all positions of the object placed in front of it, is always
erected and diminished, what type of mirror is it? Draw a labelled ray diagram to support your answer.