Chapter 6: Geometrical Optics Physics Mcqs for High School - Grade 10 - Set 7

1)   If lsquo;p’ is object distance,lsquo;q’ is image distance from the mirror and lsquo;f’ is the focal length of the mirror then 1/f is equal to

a. 1/p - 1/q
b. 1/q - 1/p
c. 1/p + 1/q
d. 1/p × 1/q
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1/p + 1/q

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   As compared to the single lens, a compound microscope gives

a. smaller magnification
b. greater magnification
c. no magnification
d. equal magnification
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: greater magnification

Explanation:
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3)   In 1900, Planck suggested that light consists of small packets of energy that are called

a. neutron
b. photon
c. electron
d. radii
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: photon

Explanation:
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4)   The SI unit of power of a lens is

a. Pascal
b. omega
c. Newton
d. diopter
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: diopter

Explanation:
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5)   An object 4 cm high is placed at a distance of 12 cm from a concave lens, If the focal length is 8 cm then the size of the object is

a. 10 cm
b. 5 cm
c. 4 cm
d. 8 cm
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 8 cm

Explanation:
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6)   In different media, refraction of light is caused by the difference in speed of

a. sound
b. light
c. heat
d. waves
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: sound

Explanation:
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7)   When the angle of incidence becomes larger than the critical angle, then

a. refraction occurs
b. reflection occurs
c. defraction occurs
d. no refraction occurs
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: no refraction occurs

Explanation:
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8)   The angle of incidence and angle of reflection is

a. equal
b. un equal
c. coherent
d. opposite
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: equal

Explanation:
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9)   The incident ray, the normal and the reflected ray at the point of incidence all lie in the same plane. This is the law of

a. reflection
b. refraction
c. defraction
d. acoustics
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: reflection

Explanation:
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10)   If the angle of incidence becomes larger than the critical angle then the phenomena of

a. reflection occurs
b. refraction occurs
c. total internal reflection occurs
d. none of above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: total internal reflection occurs

Explanation:
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11)   An image of a statue appears to be 12.6 cm behind a concave mirror with a focal length of 14.5 cm. The distance between the mirror and the statue is

a. 6.74 cm
b. 9.82 cm
c. 4.56 cm
d. 11.6 cm
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 6.74 cm

Explanation:
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12)   When light passes through a prism it deviates from its original path because of

a. reflection
b. refraction
c. defraction
d. acoustics
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: refraction

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   The midpoint of the curved surface of a spherical mirror is called

a. radius of curvature
b. pole
c. center of curvature
d. focal length
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: pole

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   If the angle of incidence lsquo;i&rsquo increases, the angle of refraction lsquo;r&rsquo

a. also increases
b. remains constant
c. becomes zero
d. decreases
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: also increases

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   The thin lens formula assumes that lenses have

a. no thickness
b. thickness
c. no diopters
d. none of above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: no thickness

Explanation:
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16)   A bundle of thousands of optical fibers bonded together is called

a. diopters
b. heat pipe
c. light pipe
d. microscope
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: light pipe

Explanation:
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17)   The outer concentric shell of the fiber optics is called

a. diopters
b. core
c. prism
d. cladding
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: cladding

Explanation:
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18)   The phenomenon in which light traveling in one medium falls on the surface of another medium and turns back in the same medium is called

a. Refraction of light
b. Reflection of light
c. Bending of light
d. Diffraction of light
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Reflection of light

Explanation:
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19)   In mirrors, images are formed through

a. reflection
b. refraction
c. defraction
d. acoustics
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: reflection

Explanation:
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20)   Which of the following is used in fiber optics?

a. total internal reflection of light
b. total external reflection of light
c. total internal refraction of light
d. total external refraction of light
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: total internal reflection of light

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!