DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL

DAYANAND VIHAR
AURANGABAD

Class: X Department: SCIENCE SESSION 2024-2025

SUBJECT- Under the guidance of

PHYSICS Topic: LIGHT -REFLECTION AND JK SIR
REFRACTION

NAME OF THE TEACHER Mr. VIKAS KUMAR 7992374152

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. There are certain rules for the image formation in spherical mirror. Which of the
following are applicable in convex mirror?
i. In a convex mirror a ray of light parallel to the principal axis after reflection
appears to diverge from the focus.
ii. In a convex mirror a ray of light directed towards the centre of curvature after
reflection is reflected back along the same direction.
iii. In a convex mirror a ray of light passing through the optical centre goes without
any deviation.
iv. In a convex mirror a ray of light directed towards the focus after reflection goes
parallel to the principal axis.
Choose the correct option
a. (i)(ii) and (iii)
b. (i) (ii)and (iv)
c. (ii) (iii)and (iv)
d. (i) (iii)and (iv)

2. The nature of the image formed by concave mirror when the object is placed between
the focus (F) and centre of curvature (C) of the mirror observed by us is
(a) real, inverted and diminished (b) virtual, erect and smaller in size
(c) real, inverted and enlarged (d) virtual, upright and enlarged

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 3. Find the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection from the diagram

(a)550, 450 (b) 450, 550 (c)550, 550 (d)450, 450

4. Which of the following mirror is used by a dentist to examine a small cavity?
(a) Convex mirror (b) Plane mirror
(c) Concave mirror (d) Combination of convex and concave mirror
5. The radius of curvature of concave mirror is 14 cm. Then, the focal length will be
(a) 14 cm (b) 7 cm
(c) -28 cm (d) -7 cm

ASSERTION AND REASONING

DIRECTION: 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.
(e) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

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

Reason: An object is always placed above the principal axis in this upward direction.
7. Assertion: When a concave mirror is held under water, its focal length will increase.
Reason: The focal length of a concave mirror is independent of the medium in which
it is placed.
8. 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.
9. Assertion: A convex mirror is used as a driver’s mirror.
Reason: Because convex mirror’s field of view is small and images formed are
virtual, erect and diminished.
10. Assertion: The mirror used in search lights are concave spherical.
Reason: In concave spherical mirror the image formed is always virtual.

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 ONE MARK TYPE QUESTIONS
11. What is the magnification produced if an object is placed at the centre of curvature of
a concave mirror?
12. Complete the ray diagram and show the position of the image

13. Redraw the diagram given below in your answer book and show the direction of the
light ray after reflection from the mirror.

14. If the image formed by a spherical mirror for all positions of the object placed in front
of it is always erect and diminished, what type of mirror is it?
15. An object is placed at a distance of 0.25 m in front of a plane mirror. What will be the
distance between the object and image?
TWO MARKS TYPE QUESTIONS

16. In the below set-up, the focal length of the concave mirror is 4.0 cm. Where should the
screen be placed on the scale to obtain a sharp image?

17. Find the angle of incidence and angle of reflection from the diagram

18. An object is placed 80 cm in front of a concave mirror. The real image formed by the
mirror is located 40 cm in front of the mirror. What is the object’s magnification?
19. Draw the ray diagram in each case to show the position and nature of the image

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 formed when the object is placed at the centre of curvature of a concave mirror
THREE MARKS TYPE QUESTIONS
20. If a man’s face is 25 cm in front of concave shaving mirror producing erect image 1.5
times the size of face, focal length of the mirror would be
21. An object 2 cm in size is placed 30 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 15
cm. At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed in order to obtain a
sharp image? Draw the ray diagram for the image formation.
22. It is desired to obtain an erect image of an object, using a concave mirror of focal
length 20 cm.
(i) What should be the range of distance of the object from the mirror?
(ii) Will the image be bigger or smaller than the object?
(iii) Draw a ray diagram to show the image formation in this case.
FIVE MARKS TYPE QUESTIONS
23. (i) A concave mirror of focal length 10 cm can produce a magnified real as well as
virtual image of an object placed in front of it. Draw ray diagrams to justify this
statement.
(ii) An object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex mirror of focal
length 10 cm. The distance of the object from the pole of the mirror is 10 cm. Find the
position of the image formed.
24. List the sign conventions for reflection of light by spherical mirrors. Draw a diagram
and apply these conventions in the determination of focal length of a spherical mirror
which forms three times magnified real image of an object placed 16 cm in front of it.
PREVIOUS YEAR BOARD QUESTIONS
25. Explain why a ray of light passing through the centre of curvature of a concave
mirror, gets reflected along the same path. CBSE 2010
26. What is the nature of the image formed by a concave mirror if the magnification
produced by the mirror is +3? CBSE 2010
27. State the two laws of reflection of light. CBSE 2019
28. Distinguish between a real and a virtual image of an object. What type of image is
formed (i) by a plane mirror, (ii) on a cinema screen? CBSE 2011
29.

Which of the following statements is not true in reference to the diagram shown
above? CBSE 2021
a. Image formed is real
b. Image formed is enlarged
c. Image is formed at a distance equal to double the focal length
d. Image formed is inverted

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 EXEMPLAR QUESTIONS
30. The magnification produced by a plane mirror is +1. What does this mean?
31. An object of size 7.0 cm is placed at 27 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal
length 18 cm. At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed, so that a
sharp focused image can be obtained ? Find the size and the nature of the image.

ANSWERS

QN ANSWER MARKS
NO
1. b. (i) (ii)and (iv) 1
2. (c) real, inverted and enlarged 1
3. (c)550, 550 1
4. (c) Concave mirror 1
5. (d) -7 cm 1
6. (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the 1
correct explanation of assertion (A).
7. (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true 1
8. (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the 1
correct explanation of assertion (A).
9. (c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false 1
10. (c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false 1
11. -1 1
12. 1

13. 1

14. Convex mirror 1

15. 0.5m 1
16. 1 cm on the scale 2
17. 550,550 2
18. m= -v/u 2
v= -40 cm
u= -80cm
m= -(-40/-80)
= -0.5
19. 2

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20. 3

Hence, focal length of concave mirror is 75 cm.

21. 3

22. 3

23. 5

Real Virtual
f =+ 10 cm
u = -10 cm
=> 1/f = (1/v)+(1/u)
=> 1/10 = 1/v+ 1/-10
=>1/v = (1/+10) - (1/-10)
=>1/v = (1/10)+(1/10)

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 =>1/v = 2/10
=> v = 10/2
=> v = +5 cm
24. Sign conventions for reflection of light by spherical mirror are: 5

1. The object is always placed to the left of the mirror.

2. All the distances parallel to the principal axis are always measured
from the pole of the spherical mirror.
3. All the distances measured along the direction of incident light
(along +ve x-axis), are considered to be positive.
4. Those distances measured opposite to the direction of incidence
light (i.e. along -ve x-axis), are taken as negative.
5. The distances measured in upward direction, i.e. perpendicular to
and above the principal axis (along +ve y-axis), are taken as
positive.
6. The distances measured in the downward direction, (along -ve y-
axis), i.e. perpendicular to and below the principal axis are taken
as negative.

So, focal length of spherical mirror is 12 cm. Negative sign of focal

length indicates that mirror is concave in nature.

25. The ray passing through the centre of curvature incident to the mirror 1
along its normal so ∠i= ∠r = 0. Therefore, the ray retraces its path.
26. Positive sign of magnification indicates that image is virtual, erect and 1
enlarged.
27. Laws of reflection of light are: 2

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 1. The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.
2. The incident ray, the normal to the reflecting surface at the point
of incidence and reflected ray from that point, all lies in the same
plane.
28. If light rays after reflection actually meet a point to form an image on its 2
own, it is called a real image. If the light rays appear to meet and they
form a virtual image. Real image can be obtained on a screen, while a
virtual image cannot be.
(i) Plane mirror forms virtual image.
(ii) On cinema screen, real image is formed.
29 a. Image formed is enlarged

30 3
Since magnification, . Given, m = +1, so h’ = h and ν = -u
(i) m = 1 indicates the size of image is same as that of object.
(ii) positive sign of m indicates that an erect image is formed.
The opposite signs of ν and u indicate that image is formed on the
other side of the mirror from where the object is placed i.e., image
is formed behind the mirror and thus image formed is virtual.
31 Here, object size, h = +7.0 cm, 5
object distance, u = -27 cm
and focal length, f = -18 cm
Image distance, ν = ?
and image size, h’ = ?
From the mirror formula, , we have

The screen should be placed at a distance of 54 cm on the object

side of the mirror to obtain a sharp image.

The image is real, inverted and enlarged in size.

PREPARED BY Mr. VIKAS KUMAR

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