Q. A diverging lens has a focal length of -15 cm. What is the nature of the image formed when an object is placed at 10 cm from the lens? (2023)
A.
Real and inverted
B.
Virtual and upright
C.
Real and upright
D.
Virtual and inverted
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Solution
A diverging lens always forms a virtual and upright image when the object is placed in front of it.
Correct Answer: B — Virtual and upright
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Q. A lens has a focal length of -15 cm. What type of lens is it? (2020)
A.
Convex lens
B.
Concave lens
C.
Bifocal lens
D.
Cylindrical lens
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Solution
A negative focal length indicates that the lens is a concave lens.
Correct Answer: B — Concave lens
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Q. A lens has a focal length of 15 cm. What is the power of the lens? (2023)
A.
+6.67 D
B.
+7.5 D
C.
+10 D
D.
+15 D
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Solution
Power (P) of a lens is given by P = 1/f (in meters). Here, f = 15 cm = 0.15 m, so P = 1/0.15 = +6.67 D.
Correct Answer: B — +7.5 D
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Q. A light ray strikes a plane mirror at an angle of 30 degrees to the normal. What is the angle of reflection? (2023)
A.
30 degrees
B.
60 degrees
C.
90 degrees
D.
45 degrees
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Solution
According to the law of reflection, the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence. Therefore, the angle of reflection is also 30 degrees.
Correct Answer: A — 30 degrees
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Q. A plane mirror produces an image that is: (2023)
A.
Real and inverted
B.
Virtual and erect
C.
Real and erect
D.
Virtual and inverted
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Solution
A plane mirror always produces a virtual and erect image, which is the same size as the object.
Correct Answer: B — Virtual and erect
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Q. A ray of light passes through the center of curvature of a concave mirror. What will be the nature of the image formed? (2020)
A.
Real and inverted
B.
Virtual and erect
C.
Real and erect
D.
Virtual and inverted
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Solution
When a ray passes through the center of curvature, it reflects back on itself, forming a real and inverted image at the same distance as the object.
Correct Answer: A — Real and inverted
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Q. A ray of light strikes a glass surface at an angle of incidence of 30 degrees. If the refractive index of glass is 1.5, what is the angle of refraction? (2022)
A.
20 degrees
B.
30 degrees
C.
40 degrees
D.
50 degrees
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Solution
Using Snell's law, n1 * sin(i) = n2 * sin(r). Here, n1 = 1 (air), i = 30 degrees, n2 = 1.5 (glass). Therefore, sin(r) = (1 * sin(30))/1.5 = 0.333. Thus, r = sin^(-1)(0.333) ≈ 19.5 degrees, which is approximately 20 degrees.
Correct Answer: A — 20 degrees
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Q. A ray of light strikes a plane surface at an angle of incidence of 30 degrees. What is the angle of reflection? (2023)
A.
30 degrees
B.
60 degrees
C.
90 degrees
D.
45 degrees
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Solution
According to the law of reflection, the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence. Therefore, the angle of reflection is 30 degrees.
Correct Answer: A — 30 degrees
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Q. For a convex lens, if the object is at infinity, the image will be formed at: (2020)
A.
At the focus
B.
At the center of curvature
C.
At infinity
D.
At the optical center
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Solution
When the object is at infinity, the rays converge at the focus of the convex lens.
Correct Answer: A — At the focus
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Q. For a convex lens, if the object is at the focus, what type of image is formed? (2020)
A.
Real and inverted
B.
Virtual and erect
C.
No image
D.
Real and erect
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Solution
When the object is at the focus of a convex lens, the rays of light emerge parallel, resulting in no image being formed.
Correct Answer: C — No image
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Q. If the radius of curvature of a concave mirror is 20 cm, what is its focal length? (2022)
A.
5 cm
B.
10 cm
C.
15 cm
D.
20 cm
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Solution
The focal length (f) of a concave mirror is given by f = R/2, where R is the radius of curvature. Thus, f = 20 cm / 2 = 10 cm.
Correct Answer: B — 10 cm
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Q. If the radius of curvature of a convex lens is 20 cm, what is its focal length? (2022)
A.
10 cm
B.
20 cm
C.
30 cm
D.
40 cm
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Solution
The focal length f of a lens is given by f = R/2. Therefore, f = 20 cm / 2 = 10 cm.
Correct Answer: B — 20 cm
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Q. If the radius of curvature of a convex mirror is 20 cm, what is its focal length? (2022)
A.
10 cm
B.
20 cm
C.
30 cm
D.
40 cm
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Solution
The focal length (f) of a mirror is given by f = R/2. For a convex mirror, R is positive, so f = 20 cm / 2 = 10 cm.
Correct Answer: A — 10 cm
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Q. In a concave lens, the focal length is always: (2020)
A.
Positive
B.
Negative
C.
Zero
D.
Infinite
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Solution
The focal length of a concave lens is always negative, as it diverges light rays.
Correct Answer: B — Negative
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Q. In a concave lens, the focal length is considered to be: (2023)
A.
Positive
B.
Negative
C.
Zero
D.
Infinity
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Solution
The focal length of a concave lens is considered negative as it diverges light rays.
Correct Answer: B — Negative
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Q. In a concave lens, the focal length is: (2023)
A.
Positive
B.
Negative
C.
Zero
D.
Infinite
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Solution
The focal length of a concave lens is negative, indicating that it diverges light rays.
Correct Answer: B — Negative
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Q. In a double convex lens, if the focal length is 15 cm, what is the power of the lens? (2022)
A.
+6.67 D
B.
+7.5 D
C.
+10 D
D.
+15 D
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Solution
Power (P) of a lens is given by P = 1/f (in meters). Here, f = 15 cm = 0.15 m, so P = 1/0.15 = +6.67 D.
Correct Answer: B — +7.5 D
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Q. In a ray diagram for a concave lens, the rays parallel to the principal axis appear to diverge from which point? (2021)
A.
Focal point
B.
Center of curvature
C.
Optical center
D.
Principal focus
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Solution
In a ray diagram for a concave lens, rays parallel to the principal axis appear to diverge from the focal point.
Correct Answer: A — Focal point
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Q. In which case does total internal reflection occur? (2022)
A.
When light travels from a denser to a rarer medium
B.
When light travels from a rarer to a denser medium
C.
At the critical angle
D.
None of the above
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Solution
Total internal reflection occurs when light travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium at an angle greater than the critical angle.
Correct Answer: A — When light travels from a denser to a rarer medium
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Q. The critical angle for total internal reflection occurs when light travels from: (2019)
A.
Air to water
B.
Water to air
C.
Glass to air
D.
Air to glass
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Solution
The critical angle occurs when light travels from a denser medium (water) to a less dense medium (air).
Correct Answer: B — Water to air
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Q. The image formed by a concave mirror when the object is placed between the focal point and the mirror is: (2022)
A.
Real and inverted
B.
Virtual and erect
C.
Real and erect
D.
Virtual and inverted
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Solution
When the object is placed between the focal point and the mirror, the image formed is virtual and erect.
Correct Answer: B — Virtual and erect
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Q. What happens to the image distance when the object distance is increased in a convex lens? (2022)
A.
Image distance decreases
B.
Image distance increases
C.
Image distance remains the same
D.
Image distance becomes negative
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Solution
As the object distance increases in a convex lens, the image distance also increases, moving further away from the lens.
Correct Answer: B — Image distance increases
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Q. What happens to the image distance when the object is moved closer to a concave mirror? (2021)
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains the same
D.
Becomes negative
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Solution
As the object moves closer to a concave mirror, the image distance increases, and the image becomes larger and more distant.
Correct Answer: A — Increases
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Q. What happens to the image distance when the object is moved closer to a convex lens than its focal length? (2023)
A.
Image distance increases
B.
Image distance decreases
C.
Image distance remains the same
D.
Image cannot be formed
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Solution
As the object is moved closer to the focal point of a convex lens, the image distance increases and the image becomes larger and virtual.
Correct Answer: A — Image distance increases
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Q. What happens to the image formed by a convex lens when the object is placed at a distance greater than twice the focal length? (2022)
A.
Virtual and erect
B.
Real and inverted
C.
Real and erect
D.
Virtual and inverted
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Solution
When the object is placed beyond twice the focal length, the image formed is real, inverted, and smaller than the object.
Correct Answer: B — Real and inverted
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Q. What happens to the image when an object is moved closer to a convex lens than its focal length? (2019)
A.
Real and inverted
B.
Virtual and erect
C.
Real and erect
D.
Virtual and inverted
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Solution
When the object is placed within the focal length of a convex lens, the image formed is virtual and erect.
Correct Answer: B — Virtual and erect
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Q. What happens to the speed of light as it passes from air into water? (2022)
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains the same
D.
Becomes zero
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Solution
The speed of light decreases when it passes from a less dense medium (air) to a denser medium (water).
Correct Answer: B — Decreases
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Q. What is the critical angle for a medium with a refractive index of 1.5? (2019)
A.
30 degrees
B.
45 degrees
C.
60 degrees
D.
90 degrees
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Solution
The critical angle θc can be calculated using sin(θc) = 1/n. Thus, θc = sin^(-1)(1/1.5) = sin^(-1)(0.6667) ≈ 41.81 degrees, which is closest to 60 degrees.
Correct Answer: C — 60 degrees
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Q. What is the effect of increasing the wavelength of light on the angle of refraction when it passes from air into glass? (2023)
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains the same
D.
Becomes zero
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Solution
Increasing the wavelength of light decreases the angle of refraction when passing from air into glass due to the dispersion of light.
Correct Answer: B — Decreases
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Q. What is the focal length of a concave mirror if an object placed at a distance of 30 cm produces an image at a distance of 10 cm? (2021)
A.
5 cm
B.
10 cm
C.
15 cm
D.
20 cm
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Solution
Using the mirror formula, 1/f = 1/v + 1/u; here, v = -10 cm (real image) and u = -30 cm (object distance). Thus, 1/f = 1/(-10) + 1/(-30) = -1/6, so f = 5 cm.
Correct Answer: A — 5 cm
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