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Nature and sources of light - class-X

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The colour of a green leaf, when white light passing through a yellow filter is applied on it is:

  1. black

  2. yellow

  3. red

  4. green


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A yellow filter allows only yellow colour to pass through it. A leaf looks green because leaf reflects green colour and absorbs the rest. Thus, the yellow light passing through the filter will be absorbed by the green leaf. Thus, no colour will be reflected by the leaf making it appear black.

The path along which light travels is called a ........

  1. ray

  2. line

  3. line segment

  4. none


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The path along which light travels is called a Ray.

A beam of light gets reflected from a plane mirror and a real image is formed. The incident beam should be 

  1. Parallel

  2. Convergent

  3. Divergent

  4. Plane mirror cannot form a real image


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  1. Plane mirrors don't usually form real images They form virtual images of real objects. However, things can be arranged so that a plane mirror does form a real image. A convergent light beam can do this. So the answer is "convergent"

  2. When at convergence point, a convergent beam of light is incident on the plane mirror, a real image is formed at the point

During reflection when light gets reflected form a surface 

  1. it selects the path that takes the least time

  2. it selected the path that takes the maximum time

  3. it selects the shortest path

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

it selects the path that takes the least time.

If a plane mirror makes an angle of ${120^0}$ with x-axis, then  a ray of light, incident on it along x-axis, after reflectionmay pass through point.

  1. (1,1)

  2. $\left( {1,\sqrt 3 } \right)$

  3. (3,1)

  4. (1,2)


Correct Option: B

When red glass is heated in dark room, it will seem:

  1. black

  2. purple

  3. green

  4. yellow


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

When a red glass is heated to a high temperature it will glow with green light.

Light shows:

  1. Curvilinear propagation

  2. Rectilinear propagation

  3. Random propagation

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Light shows Rectilinear propagation.
Rectilinear Propagation of Light is the tendency of light to travel in straight Lines.

We can see the objects only when:

  1. reflected light from the objects reaches our eyes

  2. the objects absorb all the light

  3. when the objects allow all the light to pass through them

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Objects can pnly be seen when light falls onto the object and is reflected back to our eyes to form an image on the retina.

A narrow beam of light that is moving in a defined direction is:

  1. wave

  2. compression

  3. ray

  4. rarefaction


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A light ray is a narrow beam of light that is moving in a defined direction. Alternatively, a beam of light consists of lot of light rays parallel to each other.

We cannot see anything in a dark room because:

  1. everything is black in colour

  2. our eyes do not work in darkness

  3. light from the room does not reach our eyes

  4. all the light gets scattered


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

We can only see objects when light falls into are eyes after being reflected from the objects.

We are able to see objects because 

  1. they absorb light

  2. they reflect light

  3. total internal reflection takes place in them

  4. all the light is refracted through them


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

We can only see objects when light reflected from the object falls on our eyes.

The statment that is true about 'Light' is

  1. requires a material medium to travel from one place to another

  2. does not require a material medium

  3. light has mass but it is negligible

  4. light waves are longitudinal wave


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Light does not require a medium to propogate. Ex: The rays from the sun.

Which of the following describes an object that allows no light to pass through it ? 

  1. Transparent

  2. Opaque

  3. Translucent

  4. Diffuse


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The object, that allows no light to pass through, is called Opaque.

The path along which light travels in a homogeneous medium is called a :

  1. beam of light

  2. ray of light

  3. pencil of light

  4. line of light


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The path along which light travels in a homogeneous medium is called a ray of light

Light waves:

  1. require air or another gas to travel through

  2. require an electric field to travel through

  3. require a magnetic field to travel through

  4. can travel through perfect vacuum


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Light is an electromagnetic wave which is transverse in nature. It does not require any material medium to pass through and can travel through vacuum.

Which of the following is a non-luminous body ?

  1. Sun

  2. Moon

  3. Candle flame

  4. Electric lamp


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Moon does not emit its own light. It reflects the light incident on it from the Sun. So, Moon is a non-luminous body.

Find out the only wrong statement in the following:

  1. Light travels with a speed greater than that of sound

  2. Light cannot travel through vacuum

  3. Light travels in a straight line

  4. Light has no weight


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Light is an electromagnetic wave which is transverse in nature. So, it does not require any material medium to pass through. Light, thus, can travel through vacuum.

A green leaf placed in a dark room is illuminated by red light. The leaf will appear to be :

  1. green

  2. red

  3. yellow

  4. black


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A green leaf can only reflect green light, so when red light is incident on it, the leaf will not be able to reflect any light making it look black

The path along which light travels in a homogenous medium is called the

  1. beam of light

  2. ray of light

  3. pencil of light

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Definition:- The path a traced by light is called a ray of light. 

We can see an object from every direction due to ____________ of the incident light ray on the object.

  1. regular refraction

  2. regular reflection

  3. irregular reflection

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Irregular reflection makes us see all the objects and everything around us. If light gets regularly reflected then every object would act like a mirror and our surroundings would be illuminated. This would have a blinding effect on eyes making it harder for us to see.

A leaf which contains only green pigments, is illuminated by a laser light of wave length 0.6328 $\mu$ m. It wound appear to be:

  1. Brown

  2. Black

  3. Red

  4. Green


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

0.6328 $\mu m$ = $6328 \mathring A$
This is wavelength of red colour. So, this light will be absorbed by green pigments. 
The leaf will appear black.

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