Practice questions grade 10

PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Physics
Grade: 10
1. A student uses a lens of focal length 50 cm and another -50 cm.What is
the nature of the lens and its power used by each of them ?
2. Study the following diagrams
I= image O = object
Identify Mirror 1 and Mirror 2 and state one use of each
3. Light travels faster in substance X as compared to substance Y, then

refractive index is greater for
a. Can’t tell with the information provided.
b. Substance Y
c. Refractive index for both is same
d. Substance X
4. (i)A ray of light is shown on a rectangular glass block
Which one of the emerging rays is correct?

A. 4
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
5.
A student very cautiously traces the path of a ray through a glass slab for
different values of the angle of incidence (∠i). He then measures the
corresponding values of the angle of refraction (∠r) and the angle of
emergence (∠e) for every value of the angle of incidence. On analysing these
measurements of angles, his conclusion would be
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
6. Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c)
and (d) as given below:
a) Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.
c) A is true, but R is false.
d) A is false, but R is true.
Assertion- The focal length of the convex mirror will increase, if the
mirror is placed in water
Reasoning-The focal length of a convex mirror of radius R is equal to, f=
R/2
7. The speed of light in glass is 1.5 x 10 8m/s. Then refractive index of

glass is
A. 3
B. 1
C. 4
D. 2
8. With respect to air the refractive index of ice is 1.31 & that of rock salt is
1.54. Calculate the refractive of rock salt with respect to ice.
9. The outer surface of a hollow sphere of aluminum of radius 50 cm is to

be used as
a mirror. What will be the focal length of this mirror? Which type of
spherical
mirror will it provide?
10. Redraw the diagram given below in your answer book and show the
direction of the light ray after reflection from the mirror.
11. Name the spherical mirror which: (a) has a positive focal length (b)
always forms a virtual image
12. An image formed by a concave mirror is observed to be real, inverted

and enlarged. Where is the object placed?
13. We prefer convex mirror as a rear-view mirror in vehicles. Why?

14 How does the size of the image change as the object is brought closer
. from infinity towards convex lens?
15. Observe the following diagram and answer the questions below
a)Identify the defect of

vision shown
b)List its two causes
c)Name the type of lens used for the correction of this defect
16. List two possible ways in which a concave mirror can produce a
magnified image
of an object placed in front of it. State the difference, if any, between
these two
images.
17. What is Tyndall effect . Explain with example
18. A student observes below phenomenon in the lab as a white

light passes through a prism. Among many other colors, he
observed the position of two colors: red and violet. (A)What is
the phenomenon called? (B)What is the reason for violet light to
bent more than the red light?
19 Obtain the formula for the focal length of a lens in terms of object
distance (u) and magnification (m) -->
20. What is the nature of the image formed by a concave mirror if the
magnification
produced by the mirror is: (a) +3 (b) -1 Predict the size of image in both
the cases.
21. An object is placed at distance of 30cm in front of a convex mirror of
focal length 15cm. Write four characteristics of image formed.
22. A spherical mirror produces an image of magnification -1 on a screen
placed at a
distance of 50 cm from the mirror. (a) Write the type of mirror. (b) Find
the
distance of the image from the object. (c) What is the focal length of the
mirror?
(d) Draw the ray diagram to show the image formation in this case.
23. What is atmospheric refraction? Use this phenomenon to explain the
following natural events. (i) Twinkling of stars. (ii) Advanced sunrise
and delayed sunset. Draw diagrams to illustrate your answers.
24 1)What is dispersion of white light? State its cause.

2)"Rainbow is an example of dispersion of Sunlight". justify the
statement by explaining with the help of labelled diagram the formation
of rainbow in the sky. List two essential conditions for observing a
rainbow.
The refractive index of water is 1.33 calculate the speed of light in water
. If speed of light in in air is 3X 10 8 m/s
An object 5.0 cm in length is placed at a distance of 20 cm in front of a

convex mirror of radius of curvature 30 cm. Find the position of the
image, its nature and size
A person suffering from presbyopia needs bifocal lens . If he needs two lens of -4.0 D and
2.0 D. which one of these two lenses is for the correction of distant vision and what is its
focal length?
List two causes of hypermetropia
Complete the ray diagram
a)Find the nature , position and size of image formed

b)Use lens formula to determine magnification in this case
1)Calculate the a) image distance and b) magnification

Compare the values of magnification obtained by a concave lens and a convex lens
when both the lenses form virtual images

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PRACTICE QUESTIONS

3. Light travels faster in substance X as compared to substance Y, then

4. (i)A ray of light is shown on a rectangular glass block

Which one of the emerging rays is correct?

7. The speed of light in glass is 1.5 x 10 8m/s. Then refractive index of

9. The outer surface of a hollow sphere of aluminum of radius 50 cm is to

12. An image formed by a concave mirror is observed to be real, inverted

13. We prefer convex mirror as a rear-view mirror in vehicles. Why?

a)Identify the defect of

18. A student observes below phenomenon in the lab as a white

24 1)What is dispersion of white light? State its cause.

An object 5.0 cm in length is placed at a distance of 20 cm in front of a

List two causes of hypermetropia

Complete the ray diagram

a)Find the nature , position and size of image formed

1)Calculate the a) image distance and b) magnification

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