RAY OPTICS AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS - 9

(i) Multiple Choice Questions

1. An equiconvex lens of focal length 15 cm is cut into two halves as shown in figure. Find the
focal length of each part?

(a) -30cm (b) -20cm

(c) 30cm (d) -15cm
Ans. (c)
Analysing & Evaluating
2. How does the focal length of a convex lens changes if mono chromatic red light is used
instead of violet light?
(a) Focal length is increased when red light is used
(b) Focal length is decreased when red light is used
(c) Focal length is remain same when red light is used
(d) Not depends on color of light.
Ans. (a)
Understanding

3. A glass lens is immersed in water. What will be the effect on the power of lens?
(a) increase (b) decrease
(c) constant (d) not depends
Ans. (b)
Understanding

5. How does the magnifying power of a telescope change on increasing the linear diameter of
its objective?
(a) Power increases on increases diameter
(b) Power decreases on decreases diameter
(c) Power remain constant on increases diameter
(d) Power doesn’t depends on diameter
Ans. (d)
Understanding

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6. What is the magnification and focal length of a plane mirror.
(a)  1,  (b)  1, 0
(c)  1,  (d)  1, 0
Ans. (a)
Remembering
7. An object approaches a convergent lens from the left of the lens with a uniform speed 5 m/s
and stops at the focus. The image
(a) moves away from the lens with an uniform speed 5 m/s.
(b) moves away from the lens with an uniform acceleration.
(c) moves away from the lens with a non-uniform acceleration.
(d) moves towards the lens with a non-uniform acceleration.
Ans- c
Understanding

8. An astronomical telescope has a large aperture to:

(a) increase span of observation
(b) have low dispersion
(c) reduce spherical aberration
(d) have high resolution
Ans-d
Remembering

9. The optical density of turpentine is higher than that of water while its mass density is lower
shows a layer of turpentine floating over water in a container. For which one of the four
rays incident on turpentine in the path shown is correct?

(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
Ans- b
Analysing & Evaluating

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10. When diameter of objective of an astronomical telescope is doubled ,its limit of resolution is
(a) doubled (b) one fourth
(c) halved (d) unaffected
Ans-(c)
Application
14. Which one of the following cannot be polarised
(a) X rays (b) γ rays
(c) radio waves (d) sound waves
Ans-(d)
Understanding
15. The angle between pass axis of polariser and analyser is 450 ,the percentage of polarised light
passing through analyser is (relative to light incident on the polariser)
(a) 25% (b) 50%
(c) 75% (d) 100%
Ans-(a)
Applying
16. A short pulse of white light incident from air to glass slab at normal incidence. After
travelling through the slab the first colour to emerge is
(a) violet (b) blue
(c) green (d) red
Ans-(d)
Understanding
17. Two lenses of focal lengths 20 cm and - 40cm are held in contact. If an object lies at infinity,
image formed by the lens combination will be at
(a) infinity (b) 20cm
(c) 40cm (d) 60cm
Ans-(c)
Application

18. An unpolarized light is incident onto a medium of refractive index √3 at the polarising angle
of the medium then The angle of refraction is
(a) 300 (b) 450
(c) 600 (d) 900
Ans- (a)
Applying

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19. Resolving power of compound microscope is
𝜆 1 2𝜇𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
(a) d=2𝜇𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 (b) =
𝑑 𝜆
1.22𝜆 1 𝐷
(c) dθ = (d) =
𝐷 dθ 1.22𝜆

Ans- (b)
Remembering

20. Optical fibres are based on the phenomenon of

(a) reflection (b) refraction
(c) dispersion (d) total internal reflection
Ans- (d)
Understanding

21. The characteristic feature of light which remains unaffected on refraction is

(a) speed (b) frequency
(c) wavelength (d) velocity of light
Ans- (b)
Remembering

22. The value of refractive index of medium of polarising angle 600 is

1
(a) √3 (b) √3
1
(c) √2 (d) √2

Ans- (a)
Applying

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(ii) Completion Type Questions
1. An air bubble in a jar of water shines brightly is an example of _______________.
Ans. Total Internal Reflection
Understanding
2. The line A & B in the ray diagram of figure represent a _______________ lens.

Ans. Diverging/Concave
Understanding
3. The expression _______________ gives the intensity I of scattered light varying with the
wavelength  of the incident ray of light.
1
Ans. I
4
Remembering
4. For the same angle of incidence, the angles of refraction in three different medium A, B and
C are 15°, 25°and 35°respectively _______________ medium will the velocity of light be
minimum.
sin i c
Ans. A medium [    sin r ]
sin r 
Analysing & Evaluating
5. On dioptre is _______________of lens of focal length _______________ meter.
Ans. Power, 1m
Remembering
6. In the minimum deviation position, the refracted ray in the prism is _______________to the
base of prism.
Ans. Parallel
Analysing & Evaluating
7. In cassegrainian telescope, a large aperture_______________ mirror & a small apertures
_______________ mirror is used.
Ans. Concave, convex
Understanding
8. The deviation through a prism is minimum when angle of incidence is equal to angle of
_______________.
Ans. Emergence
Remembering

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9. The image formed by the convex mirror is always _____________________ and
_____________________.
Ans. Virtual, erect
Understanding

10. A ________________ mirror is used as rear view mirror because it has a wider field of view.
Ans. Convex mirror
Understanding
11. Light of wavelength 6000 Å falls on plane mirror. The wavelength of reflected light is
_____________________.
Ans. 6000 Å
Understanding

12. Total internal reflection must occur when angle of incidence is more than the
_____________________.
Ans. Critical angle
Remembering

13. A ray of light undergoes _____________________ twice on passing through a prism

Ans. Refraction
Understanding

14. In minimum deviation position, the refracted ray is _____________________ to the base of
the prism.
Ans. Parallel
Analysis

15. Total internal reflection will occur when ray of light travel from ______________ medium to
_____________________ medium.
Ans. Denser, rarer
Remembering
16. The basic cause of refraction is change in _____________________ of light in going from one
medium to another
Ans. Velocity
Understanding

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17. One dioptre is the power of a lens of focal length _____________________.
Ans. 1 m
Applying

18. Due to refraction, the depth of an optically denser medium appears to be _______ than its
real depth.
Ans- Less
Remembering

19. When light undergoes refraction, its frequency __________

Ans- Remains same
Remembering

20. If two thin lenses of power P1 and P2 are held in contact then the power of the combination
will be ________
Ans- P1 + P2
Applying

21. A convergent lens made of crown glass (refractive index 1.5) has focal length 20cm in air. If
it is immersed in a liquid of refractive index 1.60, its focal length will be _______
Ans- -160 cm
Applying

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(iii) True/False Type Questions
1. The frequency changes when light passes from a rarer to a denser medium?
Ans. False
Understanding
2. A ray of light passes through a glass slab, shift produced in path of emergent ray depends
on refractive index.
Ans. True
Applying
3. When a convex lens placed inside a transparent medium of refracting index greater than
that of its own material, it behave as concave lens.
Ans. True
Analyzing and evaluating
4. The deviation  of a ray on passing through a prism of small angle A is µ  1 A.
Ans. True
Remembering

5. The correct formula for magnifying power of a simple microscope is in normal adjustment
 d
m  1  
 f
Ans. False
Remembering

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7. Light ray passes through a medium   . The speed of light in this medium is 2  108 m / s.
2
Ans. True
Applying

8. A thin prism of 12° angle gives a deviation of 6°. The refracting index of a material of the
prism 1.5.
Ans. True
Applying

9. The use of optical fibre is based on the phenomenon total internal reflection.
Ans. (True)
Remembering

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10. If refractive index of water is 4/3 and that of glass is 3/2 ,then refractive index of water w.r.t.
glass is 9/8.
w 8
Ans. (false )  wg  
g 9
Applying
11. In reflecting type telescope, image is brighter as compared to that in refracting type
telescope.
Ans. (True)
Analysis

12. When size of atmospheric particles is very small compared to the wavelength (λ) of light,
1
then intensity of scattered light is given by I α𝜆 2 .
Ans. (False )
Understanding

13. The basic cause of dispersion is difference in deviation produced for wavelength of different
colours.
Ans. (True)
Understanding
14. Formula for magnifying power of simple microscope in adjustment for least distance of
𝐷
distinct given is m=(1+ 𝑓 ).

Ans. (True)
Remembering

15. A telescope uses on objective lens of focal length fo and an eye lens of focal length fe. In
normal adjustment the separation between the two lenses is fo-fe.
Ans. (False)
Analysis

16. Smaller the limit of resolution of an optical instrument, greater is its resolving power.
Ans True
Understanding

17. The relation between critical angle and refractive index is µ = 1/sinC.
Ans. True
Remembering

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18. Dispersion is the phenomena that takes place inside an optical fiber.
Ans. False
Remembering

19. In a concave mirror when the object is located beyond C the magnification is equal to 1.
Ans. False
Understanding

20. Total internal reflection occurs when Angle of incidence is greater than critical angle
Ans. True
Understanding

21. An air bubble inside a glass slab (µ = 1.5) appears at 6 cm when viewed from the opposite
side. The thickness of the slab is 10 cm.
Ans. False
Analysing & Evaluating

22. When light undergoes refraction, the wavelength decreases in denser medium
Ans. True
Understanding

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(iv) Matching type Questions
𝜆
1) (a) Resolving power of microscope (P) d=
2𝜇𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
(b) Resolving power of astronomical telescope 1 2𝜇𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
(Q) =
𝑑 𝜆
1.22𝜆
(R) dθ =
Ans. (a)-(Q),(b)-(S) 𝐷
1 𝐷
Remembering (S) =
dθ 1.22𝜆

2) (a) The colour scattered most is (P) red

(b) The colour scattered least (Q) yellow
(R) blue
Ans. (a)-(R),(b)-(P) (S) orange
Understanding

3) (a) Intensity of scattered light is directly proportional (P) rarer to denser medium
to (Q) denser to rarer medium
(b) Total internal reflection occurs when light travel (R) 1
𝜆4
from
(S) λ4

Ans. (a)-(R),(b)-(Q)
Understanding

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