Class X
Worksheet 1 Ch Light ( Reflection by spherical mirrors)
Competency-based Questions
Q. Multiple Choice Questions
Choose the correct option.
1. The image shows the path of incident rays to a concave mirror. Where would the reflected
rays meet for the image formation to take place?
(a) Between F and O
(b) Beyond C
(c) Between C and F
(d) Behind the mirror
2. In the diagram shown below, a light ray is incident on a convex mirror.
Through which point will the ray travel after reflecting off the mirror?
(a) C. (b) F. (c)X. (d) Z
3. Which statement is true for the reflection of light?
(a) The angle of incidence and reflection are equal.
(b) The reflected light is less bright than the incident light.
(c) The sum of the angle of incidence and reflection is always greater than 90°.
(d) The beam of incident light after reflection diverge at unequal angles.
Q. The pictures show four ray diagrams of images formed by concave mirrors. Based on the
diagrams answer question no.4, 5 & 6 below.
P is the pole or centre of the reflecting surface of the mirror.
C is the centre of curvature of the mirror.
F is the focus of the mirror. AB is the object and A'B' is the image of the object. Based on the
diagram answer questions 4,5 and 6.
4. Which of these can be concluded from diagram 1?
a. Image is formed at the focus.
b. The size of the image is equal to the size of the object.
c. The distance between the pole and centre of curvature is twice the focal length.
d. Distance between the image and focus is half the distance between the object and focus.
5. Which diagram shows a real, inverted and enlarged image formed by the mirror?
a. Diagram 1. b. Diagram 2. c.Diagram 3
d. Diagram 4
6. In which condition does a concave mirror produce a virtual image?
a. When the object is located within the focal length
b. When the object is located at the centre of curvature
c. When the object is located in between infinity and center of curvature
d. When the object is located in between the centre of curvature and the focus
7. Solar cookers contain a concave mirror.
How does the concave mirror heat the food?
a. Sun's rays are absorbed by the mirror
b. Sun's rays reflected by the mirror converge at a point.
c. Sun's rays diverge out when reflected by the mirror.
d. Sun ray's pass through the mirror.
8. The pictures show the ray diagrams of images formed by convex mirrors. P is the pole or
centre of the reflecting surface of the mirror. C is the centre of curvature of the mirror. F is the
focus of the mirror. AB is the object and A'B' is the image of the object.
Which statement is supported by the two diagrams?
a. Convex mirrors produce virtual images
b. Convex mirrors produce erect images
c. Convex mirrors have their focus behind the mirrors
d. All the above
9. Which of these is a convex mirror?
a. Shaving mirror
b. Dentist's mirror
c. Headlight mirror of a bike
d. Rear view mirror in vehicles.
10. An object is placed near a concave mirror at a distance of one-fourth the radius of curvature
of the concave mirror. Which ray diagram shows the incident rays, reflected rays, and the
position and nature of the image formed?
11.. A student conducts an activity using a concave mirror with focal length of 10 cm. He placed
the object 15 cm from the mirror. Where is the image likely to form?
(a) at 6 cm behind the mirrог
(b) at 30 cm behind the mirror
(c) at 6 cm in front of the mirror
(d) at 30 cm in front of the mirror
12. Rekha placed a juice bottle at a distance of 20 cm in front of a convex mirror which has a
focal length of 20 cm. Where is the image likely to form?
(a) at focus behind the mirror
(b) at infinity in front of the mirror
(c) at a distance of 10 cm behind the mirror
(d) at a distance of 10 cm in front of the mirror.
13. Sunil conducts an activity using an object of height 10 cm and a convex mirror of focal
length 20 cm . He placed the object at a distance of 20 cm in front of the mirror. What is likely to
be the size of image produced?
(a) 5 cm. (b) 10 cm. (c) 20 cm. (d) Highly magnified.
Assertion-Reason Questions
The following questions consist of two statements - Assertion (4) and Reason (R). Answer these
questions by selecting the appropriate option given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
1. Assertion (A): The centre of curvature is not a part of the mirror. It lies outside its reflecting
surface.
Reason (R): The reflecting surface of a spherical mirror forms a part of a sphere. This sphere
has a centre.
2. Assertion (A): Aray passing through the centre of curvature of a concave mirror after
reflection is reflected back along the same path.
Reason (R): The incident rays fall on the mirror along the normal to the reflecting surface
3. Assertion (A) For observing traffic at the back, the driver mirror is a convex mirror.
Reason (R): A convex mirror has a much larger field of view than a plane mirror
4. Assertion (A): Mirror formula can be applied to a plane mirror.
Reason (R): A plane mirror is a spherical mirror of infinite focal length.
5. Assertion (A): A point object is placed at a distance of 26 cm from a convex mirror of length
26 cm. The image will not form at infinity.
Reason (R): For the above given system the equation 1/v+1/u= 1/f gives v = ∞, and hence
equation is not valid.
6. Assertion (A): Large concave mirrors are used to concentrate sunlight to produce heat in sol
cookers.
Reason (R) Concave mirror converges the light rays falling on it to a point.
7. Assertion (A) A ray of light incident along the normal to the plane mirror retraces its pi after
reflection from the mirror
Reason (R): A ray of light along the normal has angle of incidence as π/2 and hence, it
retraces its own path after reflection from the mirror.
8. Assertion (A) When a concave mirror is held under water, its focal length will increase.
Reason (R): The focal length of a concave mirror is independent of the medium in which it is
placed.
9. Assertion (A) The mirror used in search lights are concave spherical.
Reason (R): In concave spherical mirror the image formed is always virtual.
