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Light, Shadows and Reflection

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___________ is not a man-made source of light.

  1. A lighted torch

  2. Sun

  3. A burning candle

  4. A electric bulb

  5. A kerosene oil lamp


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sun is a natural  and not man-made source of light. It is the primary source of light for our planet. This is the correct option.

Which of the following is not a luminous object?

  1. Star

  2. Planets

  3. A energized light bulb

  4. Fireflies

  5. A burning matchstick


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Planets are not luminous objects. They do not give light energy of their own. Thus, this is the correct option.

Which of the following is not a non-luminous object?

  1. Glow worm

  2. Moon

  3. Earth

  4. Iron

  5. Plastic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The glow worm is a medium to large sized invertebrate that is famous for having a green and yellow coloured light on the end of it's tail. This is the correct option.

Which of the following is not an optical medium?

  1. Glass

  2. Wood

  3. Water

  4. Air

  5. Alcohol


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Wood is not an optical medium. Light energy cannot pass through wood.

Which of the following is a heterogeneous medium?

  1. Distilled water

  2. Smoke

  3. Pure alcohol

  4. Diamond

  5. Vaccum


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Smoke is the correct option, as it is a heterogeneous medium. An optical medium which has different compositions at different points is called a heterogeneous medium.

_____________ is not an opaque body.

  1. Wood

  2. Wool

  3. Cotton

  4. Copper

  5. Tissue paper


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Tissue paper is not an opaque body. It is a translucent body. It partially allows the light energy to pass through it.

The path along which light energy travels in a given direction is called _______________.

  1. beam of light

  2. ray of light

  3. extended source of light

  4. point source of light

  5. optical medium


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. The path along which light energy travels in a given direction is called ray of light.

Which of the following is a homogeneous medium?

  1. Air

  2. Glass

  3. Muddy water

  4. Fog

  5. Clouds


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Glass is a homogenous mixture. It has a uniform composition.

Which of the following is/are not condition(s) for the formation of a shadow?

(a) There must be a source of light (b) There must be a transparent body to pass the light (c) There must be an opaque screen to receive the shadow

  1. Only a

  2. Both a and b

  3. Only c

  4. Only b

  5. Both a and c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option, as this is not a condition for the formation of a shadow. There must be an opaque body to obstruct the light, and not a transparent body to pass the light.

Which of the following is not a transparent medium?

  1. Oiled paper

  2. Glass

  3. Diamond

  4. Benzene

  5. Vaccum


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Oiled paper is a translucent medium, i.e.  it allows the light to partially pass through it. This is the correct option.

Which of the followings is not a characteristic of a shadow?

  1. A shadow is a dark outline of the object.

  2. The shape of the shadow may or may not match with the shape of the object.

  3. The size of shadow increases if the opaque body is close to the source of light.

  4. The size of shadow increases if the opaque body is close to the screen.

  5. Objects of different colours, but of same shape form different kind of shadows.


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is not a characteristic of a shadow. Objects of different colours, but of same shape form same kind of shadow, and not different shadows.

A solar eclipse is an eclipse that occurs when the moon passes between the ________________.

  1. sun and earth

  2. Earth and Mars

  3. Sun and Venus

  4. Earth and Venus

  5. Sun and Mars


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A solar eclipse is a type of eclipse that occurs when the moon passes between the sun and earth, and the moon fully or partially blocks the sun. Thus, this is the correct option.

Which of the following statements is/are false? (a) When the light falls on any object, it bounces off from the surface of the object in all directions. (b) The speed of light is 300,000 m/s. (c) Light is an invisible energy, which cannot be seen, but it causes us to see things.

  1. Only a

  2. Both a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only c

  5. Both a and c


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option. The speed of light is not 300,000 m/s, but it is 300,000 km/s. The light from the sun reaches the earth in 8.33 minutes.

Which of the following is/are not characteristic(s) of the image in a pinhole camera?

(a) The images are enlarged (b) The images are inverted (c) The details of the object are clear in the image

  1. Only a

  2. Both a and c

  3. Only b

  4. Both b and c

  5. Only c


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option. This is not a characteristic of the image in a pinhole camera. The images are not enlarged, but are diminished, i.e.  they are very small as compared to the size of the objects.

Which of the following statements is/are false?

(a) Image in a pinhole camera can be smaller or bigger than the opaque body. (b) The image in a pinhole camera gets smaller in size when the tissue paper screen is moved towards the pinhole. (c) Pinhole camera is based on the rectilinear propagation of light.

  1. only a

  2. a and b

  3. only c

  4. both b and c

  5. only b


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Image in a pinhole camera can be smaller or bigger than the opaque body, is a false statement. Image in a pinhole camera is always smaller than the object. It is not smaller or bigger than the image.

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