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Light, Shadows and Reflections

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Which of the following is not translucent?

  1. Smoke

  2. Air

  3. Sheet of cellophane

  4. Fog

  5. Wire mesh


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Yes, it is the correct option. Light can fully pass through air, hence it is transparent and not translucent. 

Why is the source of light not visible through a bent cylindrical tube?

  1. The distance between the eye and the source of light increases.

  2. The light is absorbed by the tube.

  3. The light travels in a straight line.

  4. It is dark inside the tube.

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Yes, light always travels in a straight line. Once the tube is bent at some angle, it is not possible to see the source of light through it. This happens because light travels in a straight line.

The movement of two boxes in a pinhole camera shows _____________ movement.

  1. to and fro

  2. up and down

  3. vibration

  4. rotation

  5. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yes, it is the correct answer. A pinhole camera is composed of two boxes. One of the boxes fits snugly inside the other box and can be slid to and fro.

Which of the following is the odd one odd? The Sun, The Moon, A Torch, A Bulb, The flame of a gas burner

  1. The Moon

  2. The Sun

  3. A torch

  4. A bulb

  5. The flame of a gas burner


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yes, it is the correct. The Moon does not have light of its own, it reflects sunlight and is visible. The rest are all luminous objects, hence the Mmoon is the correct answer.

What type of image can one get in a pinhole camera?

  1. Inverted and virtual image

  2. Erect and real image

  3. Inverted and real

  4. Erect and diminished

  5. Virtual and diminished


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Yes, it is the correct answer. One can get an inverted and real image in a pinhole camera. A pinhole camera is a simple camera without a lens and with a single small aperture, a pinhole. Light from a scene passes through this single point and projects an inverted image on the opposite side of the box.

A complete shadow cast by the Earth on the Moon is a(n) ______________.

  1. solar eclipse

  2. lunar eclipse

  3. prenumbral lunar eclipse

  4. new Moon day (amavasya)

  5. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Yes, a shadow cast by the Earth on the Moon is a lunar eclipse. Conversely, a shadow cast by the Moon on the Earth is a solar eclipse.

Light falling on a mirror gets ____________.

  1. absorbed

  2. partially absorbed and partially reflected

  3. reflected back

  4. partially passed through it and partially reflected

  5. partially passed through it and partially absorbed


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Yes, it is correct. When light falls on a shiny surface, the light rays bounce back. This phenomenon is called the reflection of light. A mirror is a surface from which most of the incident light gets reflected.

Paper on which oil is spilled is a ____________ type of object.

  1. transparent

  2. luminous

  3. translucent

  4. opaque

  5. none of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Yes, it is the correct answer. Paper is an opaque objec,  but if oil is spilled on it, it becomes translucent. It is because partial light can now pass through it.

When light falls on an object, a shadow is formed. Which of the following explanations is/are correct? (a) The object is opaque. (b) Light cannot pass through it. (c) The object has a definite colour.

  1. Only a

  2. Only b

  3. Only c

  4. Only a and b

  5. Only b and c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Yes, it is the correct option, as both a and b are correct. 

Sri is standing in a dark room in front of a mirror. What type of reflection will he see?

  1. Laterally inverted and coloured

  2. Laterally inverted and black and white

  3. Erect and coloured

  4. Laterally inverted, but a faint image

  5. No image


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Yes, it is the correct answer. It is not possible to see the reflection in a mirror in a completely dark room. He will need light to see anything.

We see objects around us during day because of sunlight. What property of the Sun allows us to see?

  1. Opacity

  2. Luminosity

  3. Transparency

  4. Reflection

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Yes, it is correct. Luminosity is the measure of the Sun's apparent brightness and distance. The light produced by it allows us to see objects around us.

Which of the following statements explains penumbra correctly?

  1. The darkest sunspot.

  2. The blackest part of a shadow from which all light is cut off.

  3. The completely dark portion of the shadow cast by the Earth, Moon or other body during an eclipse.

  4. A light shaded region surrounding the dark central portion of a sunspot (umbra).

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Yes, it is correct. This shaded region surrounding the dark central portion of a sunspot (umbra) is the penumbra. A Penumbra is not as dark as the umbra region. It is light shaded part surrounding the dark shadow.

By which of the following processes can a non-luminous body be made luminous?

  1. Heating

  2. Cooling

  3. Evaporation

  4. Condensation

  5. All of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yes, it is the correct answer. Upon heating, a non-luminous object becomes a luminous object.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

(a) We can see an object clearly behind translucent glass. (b) We can see an object in the presence of a luminous object. (c) Light travels in a straight line. (d) Stars are non-luminous.

  1. Only d

  2. Only a

  3. a and b

  4. b and c

  5. c and d


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Yes, it is the correct answer. Both are the correct statements. When light falls on an object, it is visible and light travels in a straight line.

A column has an object not belonging to the category. Which of the following object is wrongly placed?

     
Non-luminous Transparent Opaque
1 Smoke Glass Board
2 Mirror Water Wall
3 Firefly Lenses Rock
4 Pencil Air Book
  1. Firefly

  2. Smoke

  3. Lens

  4. Book

  5. Water


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yes, it is the correct answer. A firefly gives out light of its own, hence it is luminous. It is placed in the column of non-luminous objects, which is wrong.

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