(English Medium) ICSE Class 10 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions

(a) Draw a sketch to show how a lens is able to produce an image of the sun on a paper screen.
(b)(i)    Would you regard the rays from the sun as being divergent, parallel or convergent?
(ii)    What is the name given to the point where such rays meet after they have passed through the lens?
(iii)    How does the image of the sun sometimes burn a paper screen?

 What type of lenses are used in spectacles worn by an old lady for knitting?

An object AB is placed in front of a convex lens as shown in fig. 4. Complete the ray diagram and obtain the image formed and state the nature of the image.

An object is placed in front of a converging lens and in front of a diverging lens as in fig.

(a)Complete the ray diagram to obtain an image.
(b)Compare the nature of image formed by both the lenses in the above case.

In the following diagram ., the object and the image formed by the respective lenses are shown. Complete the ray diagram, and locate the focus. Find the focal length of the lens.

In the following diagram  the object and the image formed by the respective lenses are shown. Complete the ray diagram, and locate the focus. Find the focal length of the lens.

In the following diagram , the object and the image formed by the respective lenses are shown. Complete the ray diagram, and locate the focus. Find the focal length of the lens.

In the following diagram , the object and the image formed by the respective lenses are shown. Complete the ray diagram, and locate the focus. Find the focal length of the lens.

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An object is placed 50 cm from a connverging lens of focal length 30 cm. The image produced would be

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ln fig, , a real image of a point objert O is formed, Which of the following statements is true about each of the arrangements?

(i) The object is at the principle focus of the lens

(ii) The focal length of the lens is 17 cm

(iii) lf the mirror is moved so that it is 6 cm from the lens image will also move

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A lens used as a magnifying glass

(i) ls a diverging lens

(ii) Produces a virtual image

(iii)  ls placed with the object nearer the lens than the principle focus

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lf the image can be focused on a screen it must be

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The image formed by a diverging lens, shown in fig, , is

Define the term focus of a lens.

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Which one of the following Fig correctly shows the path of the ray through the glass block?

Fig. shows two rays of light Op and OQ coming from an object at the bottom of a pond, incident on the water surface.

(a) Mark on the diagram
(i)     The angle of incidence of ray OP,
(ii)    The angle of refraction of ray Op,
(iii)    The position of image of the object as seen from above.
(iv)    An approximate path of the ray OQ.
(b) Explain, why do the rays of light change directions on passing from water to air.
(c) A fish in water sees everything outside the water by rays of light entering its eye in a small cone of light. Draw a diagram and explain how does this happen.

(a)A ray of light is incident at 45° on the face of
(i) A rectangular block of glass.
(ii) A 60⁰ glass prism.
(b) Draw a sketch showing how the ray of monochromatic ray of light passes through glass in each case.
(c) With the aid of a diagram, explain how the face of a right angled prism may totally reflect incident on it.
(d) A thick plane mirror produces several faint images in addition to a prominent one. Draw a ray diagram showing how reflection and refraction produce all these images.
(e) Fig. represents a stone S at the bottom of a pond of water. Using the two rays, as shown, complete the ray diagram to show where the image of the stone appears when viewed from E.

(f) What is a''mirage'? Explain with the help of a diagram.
(g) A man observes the bottom of a swimming pool of 3 m depth. If the refractive index of water is 1.3, what is the apparent depth of water?
(h) When a ray of light undergoes refraction through a glass slab and when it emerges it is displaced laterally (Fig). What are the factors on which the lateral displacement depends?

(i) Fig. shows three rays of light OA, OB and OC passing from water to air, making angles 49⁰, 41⁰ and 35⁰ with the horizontal surface respectively. Draw an approximate path of the emergent ray for each. (Critical angle of water is 49⁰.)