1. The speed of light in transparent medium is 0.6 times that of its speed in vacuum.

What
is the refractive index of the medium.
2. A thin has a focal length of –15 cm. Is it a convex lens or a concave lens.
3. (a) A real image, 1/5 the size of object is formed at a distance of 18 cm from a mirror.
What is the nature of mirror? Calculate its focal length.
(b) Name the kind of lens that can from
i) Real, inverted and diminished image
ii) Real, inverted and enlarge image
4. (a) For the same angle of incidence in media P, Q and R, the angles of refraction are 45 0,
350 and 150 respectively. In which medium will the velocity of line be (a) minimum (b)
maximum ? Give reason for your answer.
(b) When light enters from air to glass, the angles of incidence and refraction in air and
glass are 450 and 300 respectively. Find the refractive index of glass. (Given that sin 450 =
, sin300 = ½)
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5. (a) “A convex lens of focal length ‘f’ can form a magnified erect as well as inverted
image”. Justify this statement stating the position of the object with respect to the lens
in each case for obtaining these images.
(b) A convex lens of focal length 25 cm and a concave lens of focal length 10 cm are
placed in close contact with each other. Calculate the lens power of this combination.
6. A coin is kept at the bottom of an empty bucket. A student standing near to it cannot
see the coin. Another student pours some water into the bucket without disturbing the
coin. Now, the first student is able to see the coin from the same position. Explain how it
become possible to see the coin now? Draw a ray diagram to illustrate it.
7. An object of height 5 cm is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a concave lens
of focal length 10 cm. If the distance of the from the optical centre of the lens is 20 cm,
determine the position, nature and size of the image.
8. What is mean by power of lens? You have three lenses L1, L2 and L3 of power +10 D, +5 D
and –10 D respectively. State the nature and focal length of each lens. Explain which of
the tree lenss will from a virtual and magnified image of an object placed at 15 cm from
the lens. Draw the ray diagram in support of your answer.
9. (a) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of image by a convex lens when an object
is placed in front of the lens between its optical centre and principal focus.
(b) In the above ray diagram mark the object distance (u) and the image-distance (v)
with their proper signs (+ve or –ve as per the new Cartesian sign convention) and state
how these distances are related to the focal length (f) of the convex lens in this case.
(c) Find power of a convex lens which forms a real, and inverted image of magnification
–1 of an object placed at a distance of 20 cm from its optical centre.

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 10. At what distance from a concave lens of focal length 20 cm, a 6 cm tall object be placed
so as to obtain its image at 15 cm from the lens? Also calculate the size of the image
formed. Draw a ray diagram to justify your answer for the above situation and label it.
11. What is meant by power of a lens? Define its S.I. unit.
You have two lenses A and B of focal length +10 cm and –10 cm respectively. State the
nature and power of each lens.
Which of the two lenses will form a virtual and magnified image of an object placed 8
cm from the lens? Draw a ray diagram to justify your answer.
12. What is meant by power of a lens? Write its SI unit. A student uses a lens of focal length
40 cm and another of –20 cm. Write the nature and power of each lens.
13. Draw a ray diagram to show the path of the refracted ray in each of the following cases.
i) Passing through its optical centre.
ii) Parallel to its principal axis.
iii) Directed towards its principal focus.
14. The image of candle flame placed at a distance of 30 cm from a spherical lens is formed
on a screen placed on the other side of the lens at a distance of 60 cm from the optical
centre of the lens. Identify the type of lens and calculate its focal length. If the height of
the flame is 3 cm, find the height of its image.
15. A 6 cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex lens of focal
length 15 cm. The distance of the object from the lens is 10 cm. Find the position, size
and nature of the image formed, using the lens formula.
16. An object 4 cm in height, is placed at 15 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length
10 cm. At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed to obtain a sharp
image of the object. Calculate the height of the image.
17. A ray of light is incident on the interface separating diamond and water. Given that
refractive indices of diamond and water with respect to air are 2.42 and 1.33
respectively, complete the diagram by showing a refracted ray and mark the angles of
incidence and refraction.
18. An object is kept in front of a concave mirror of focal length 30 cm. The image is three
times the size of the object. Calculate two possible distances of the object from the
mirror.
19. An object is placed of 30 cm from a convex mirror, the magnification produced is ½.
Where should the object be placed to get the magnification of 1/3?
20. A 4.5 cm needle is placed 12 cm away from a convex mirror of focal length 15 cm. Give
the location of the image and magnification. Describe what happens as the needle is
moved farther from the mirror?

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