ASSIGNMENT 2 LIGHT ( E)
1. Identify the device used as a spherical mirror or lens in following cases, when the image formed is virtual and
erect in each case.
(a) Object is placed between device and its focus, image formed is enlarged and behind it.
(b) Object is placed between the focus and device, image formed is enlarged and on the same side as that
of the object.
(c) Object is placed between infinity and device, image formed is diminished and between focus and
optical centre on the same side as that of the object.
(d) Object is placed between infinity and device, image formed is diminished and between pole and
focus, behind [Link]: (A) Concave mirror (B) Convex lens (C) Concave lens (D) Convex mirror
2. Why does a light ray incident on a rectangular glass slab immersed in any medium emerges parallel to itself?
Explain using a diagram.
ANSWER: A light ray incident on a rectangular glass slab immersed in any medium emerges
parallel to itself because the extent of bending of the ray of light at the opposite parallel faces
AB (air glass interface) and CD (glass-air interface) of the rectangular glass slab is equal and
opposite. The light ray suffers lateral shift.
3.
a) A pencil when dipped in water in a glass tumbler appears to be bent at the interface of air and water.
b) Will the pencil appear to be bent to the same extent, if instead of water we use liquids like, kerosene
or turpentine. Support your answer with reason.
ANSWER:
a) A pencil when dipped in water in a glass tumbler appears to be bent at the interface of air and water
due to phenomenon of refraction of light.
b) As we know, different materials have different refractive index. So, the amount of refraction for
different media will be different. Hence, pencil will appear to be bent more or less depending on the
refractive index of the medium.
4. How is the refractive index of a medium related to the speed of light? Obtain an expression for refractive
index of a medium with respect to another in terms of speed of light in these two media?
5. Refractive index of diamond with respect to glass is 1.6 and absolute refractive index of glass is 1.5. Find out
the absolute refractive index of diamond. (ANSWER: 2.4)
6. A convex lens of focal length 20 cm can produce a magnified virtual as well as real image. Is this a correct
statement? If yes, where shall the object be placed in each case for obtaining these images?
ANSWER:
Yes, the statement is correct.
For magnified virtual image :
The object should be placed between optic centre (C) and focus (F) ( At less than 20cm distance from optical
centre)
For magnified real image: Placed between focus (F) and centre of curvature (2F) ( between 20cmand 40 cm
distance from optical centre)
7. Sudha finds out that the sharp image of the window pane of her science laboratory is formed at a distance of
15 cm from the lens. She now tries to focus the building visible to her outside the window instead of the
window pane without disturbing the lens. In which direction will she move the screen to obtain a sharp image
of the building? What is the approximate focal length of this lens?
Sudha should move the screen towards the lens so as to obtain a clear image of the building..’
The rays of light coming from distant object such as a tree (or a distant building or electricity pole) can be
considered to be parallel to each other. When parallel rays of light are incident on a convex lens, the rays, after
refraction, converge at focus on the other side of the lens. The approximate focal length of this lens will be l5 cm
8. How are power and focal length of a lens related? You are provided with two lenses of focal length 20 cm and
40 cm respectively. Which lens will you use to obtain more convergent light?
ANSWER: The focal length of a lens is inversely proportional to its power.
The power of a lens with a focal length of 20 cm is greater than that of a lens with a focal length of 40 cm. To get
more convergent light, use a lens with greater power.
9. Under what condition in an arrangement of two plane mirrors, incident ray and reflected ray will always be
parallel to each other, whatever may be angle of incidence. Show the same with the help of diagram.
Ans :
When two plane mirrors are at right angles to each other, incident ray and reflected ray will always be parallel to
each other, whatever may be the angle of incidence
10. Draw a ray diagram showing the path of rays of light when it enters with oblique incidence (i) from air into
water; (ii) from water into air.
11. Draw ray diagrams showing the image formation by a concave mirror when an object is placed
(a) between pole and focus of the mirror
(b) between focus and centre of curvature of the mirror
(c) at centre of curvature of the mirror
(d) a little beyond centre of curvature of the mirror
(e) at infinity
12. Draw ray diagrams showing the image formation by a convex lens when an object is placed
(a) between optical centre and focus of the lens
(b) between focus and twice the focal length of the lens
(c) at twice the focal length of the lens
(d) at infinity
(e) at the focus of the lens
13. Write laws of refraction. Explain the same with the help of ray diagram, when a ray of light passes through a
14. Draw ray diagrams showing the image formation by a concave lens when an object is placed
(a) at the focus of the lens
(b) between focus and twice the focal length of the lens
(c) beyond twice the focal length of the lens
15. The image of a candle flame formed by a lens is obtained on a screen placed on the other side of the lens. If
the image is three times the size of the flame and the distance between lens and image is 80 cm, at what
distance should the candle be placed from the lens? What is the nature of the image at a distance of 80 cm
and the lens? (ANSWER: 80/3= 26.67 cm f =20cm
16. Size of image of an object by a mirror having a focal length of 20 cm is observed to be reduced to 1/3rd of its
size. At what distance the object has been placed from the mirror? What is the nature of the image and the
mirror?
(ANS :Case 1 : when image is real and inverted 80cm from pole case 2 : when image is virtual and erect 40
cmfrom pole )
17. Define power of a lens. What is its unit? One student uses a lens of focal length 50 cm and another of –50 cm.
What is the nature of the lens and its power used by each of them?
18. A student focussed the image of a candle flame on a white screen using a convex lens. He noted down the
position of the candle screen and the lens as under
Position of candle = 12.0 cm
Position of convex lens = 50.0 cm
Position of the screen = 88.0 cm
(i) What is the focal length of the convex lens?
(ii) Where will the image be formed if he shifts the candle towards the lens at a position of 31.0 cm?
(iii) What will be the nature of the image formed if he further shifts the candle towards the lens?
(iv) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image in case (iii) as said above.
(i) 19cm
(ii) If the student shifts the candle towards the lens at a position of 31.0 cm, object distance u=(50
-31) =[Link], candle lies at the focus. Hence, image will be formed at infinity.
(iii) If the candle is further shifted towards the lens, the candle lies between the optical center
and focus of the lens. Thus a virtual, erect and magnified image is formed on the same side
as the object.
(iv) Draw the ray diagram----------------------
