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1 A beam of light from a source L is incident 6 A rod of length 10 cm lies along the principal axis
normally on a plane mirror fixed at a certain distance x of a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm in such a way
from the source. The beam is reflected back as a spot on that its end closer to the pole is 20 cm away from the
a scale placed just above the source L. When the mirror mirror. The length of the image is:
is rotated through a small angle θ, the spot of the light is 1. 15 cm
found to move through a distance y on the scale. The 2. 2.5 cm
angle θ is given by: 3. 5 cm
1.
y
2.
x
4. 10 cm
x 2y
x y
3. y
4. 2x 7 A beam of light is incident vertically on a glass slab
of thickness 1 cm, and refractive index 1.5. A fraction A
2 Two plane mirrors are inclined at A ray is reflected from the front surface while another fraction
∘
70 .
incident on one mirror at an angle θ after reflection falls B enters the slab and emerges after reflection from the
on the second mirror and is reflected from there parallel back surface. The time delay between them is:
to the first mirror. The value of θ is: 1. 10 s 2. 5 × 10
−10
s −10
1. 45∘
3. 10 s 4. 5 × 10
−11
s −11
2. 30∘
3. 55∘
10t2
3. −1.5f 4. 3f 3. sin −1
(
t1
)
t1
Column 2.
(Where m is the magnification produced by the mirror) 9 Which set of colors will come out in air for a
Column 1 Column 2 situation shown in figure?
A. m = −2 I. convex mirror
B. II. concave mirror
1
m = −
2
2
IV. virtual Image
A B C D
1. I & III I & IV I & II III & IV
2. I & IV II & III II & IV II & III
1. Yellow, Orange and Red
3. III & IV II & IV II & III I & IV
2. Blue, Green and Yellow
4. II & III II & III II & IV I & IV
3. Orange, Red and Violet
5 A light ray falls on a glass surface of refractive 4. All
index √3, at an angle of 60 . The angle between the
∘
3. 60
∘
4. 90
∘
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10 Two transparent media A and B are separated by a 15 The reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise and
plane boundary. The speed of light in those media are sunset is due to:
1.5 × 10
8
m/s and 2.0 × 10 m/s, respectively. The 1. the scattering of light.
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critical angle for a ray of light for these two media is: 2. the polarisation of light.
1. tan (0.750)
−1
2. sin (0.500)
−1
3. the colour of the sun.
3. sin (0.750)
−1
4. tan (0.500)
−1
4. the colour of the sky.
11 During a cloudy day, a primary and a secondary 16 An object is mounted on a wall. Its image of equal
rainbow may be created. Which of the following size is to be obtained on a parallel wall with the help of a
statement is correct? convex lens placed between these walls. The lens is kept
primary rainbow is due to double internal at distance x in front of the second wall. The required
1.
reflection and is formed above the secondary one. focal length of the lens will be:
primary rainbow is due to double internal 1. less than
x
2. 4
reflection and is formed below the secondary one.
2. more than but less than
x x
3. 3.
x
3. 4. 3 × 10 m/s 4. f /2
√2 × 10
8
m/s 8
13 A biconvex lens has radii of curvature, 20 cm each. 18 A lens is made up of 3 different transparent media
as shown in the figure. A point object O is placed on its
If the refractive index of the material of the lens is 1.5,
axis beyond 2f . How many real images will be obtained
the power of the lens is:
on the other side?
1. infinity 2. +2 D
3. +20 D 4. +5 D
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19 A concave lens of focal length −25 cm is 22 A plane-convex lens of unknown material and
sandwiched between two convex lenses, each of focal unknown focal length is given. With the help of a
length, 40 cm. The power in dioptre of the combined spherometer, we can measure the
lens would be: 1. focal length of the lens.
2. radius of curvature of the curved surface.
3. aperture of the lens.
4. refractive index of the material.
3. 25
The focal length of the combination is:
4. 15
f
1. 2. f
4f 3f
convex lens of focal length 30 cm. If a plane mirror were 3. 4.
put perpendicular to the principal axis of the lens and at a 3 4
1. 9 ∘
2. 10 ∘
3. 4 ∘
4. 6 ∘
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26 Find the value of the angle of emergence from the 30 A beam of light consisting of red, green, and blue
prism given below for the incidence ray shown. The colours is incident on a right-angled prism. The
refractive index of the glass is √3. refractive index of the material of the prism for the red,
green, and blue wavelengths is 1.39, 1.44, and 1.47
respectively.
1. 45 ∘
2. 90 ∘
3. 60 ∘
4. 30 ∘
2. 8 ∘
3. 10 ∘
4. 4 ∘
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33 A person can see objects clearly only when they lie 37 A lens of large focal length and large aperture is
between 50 cm and 400 cm from his eyes. In order to best suited as an objective of an astronomical telescope
increase the maximum distance of distinct vision to since:
infinity, the type and power of the correcting lens, the a large aperture contributes to the quality and
person has to use, will be: 1.
visibility of the images.
1. convex, +2.25 D 2. concave, −0.25 D a large area of the objective ensures better light-
2.
3. concave, −0.2 D 4. convex, +0.5 D gathering power.
3. a large aperture provides a better resolution.
34 For a normal eye, the cornea of the eye provides a 4. all of the above.
converging power of 40 D and the least converging
power of the eye lens behind the cornea is 20 D. Using 38 An astronomical refracting telescope will have large
this information, the distance between the retina and the angular magnification and high angular resolution when
cornea-eye lens can be estimated to be: it has an objective lens of:
1. 2.5 cm
1. small focal length and large diameter.
2. 1.67 cm
3. 1.5 cm 2. large focal length and small diameter.
4. 5 cm 3. large focal length and large diameter.
4. small focal length and small diameter.
35 If the focal length of the objective lens is increased
then the magnifying power of: 39 An astronomical telescope has an objective and an
microscope will increase but that of the telescope eyepiece of focal lengths 40 cm and 4 cm respectively.
1.
decrease. To view an object 200 cm away from the objective, the
2. microscope and telescope both will increase. lenses must be separated by a distance:
3. microscope and telescope both will decrease. 1. 46.0 cm 2. 50.0 cm
(a) − 1
is 20.02 m.
l
3. L+1
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