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The document consists of a series of physics questions related to optics and electricity, covering topics such as the use of concave mirrors, properties of lenses, image formation, electrical circuits, and calculations involving resistance and power. It includes theoretical questions, practical problems, and ray diagram requests. The questions are designed to test understanding of fundamental concepts in physics.

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QUESTIONS
1. (i) In which of the following is a concave mirror used?
(a) A solar cooker
(b) A rear-view mirror in the vehicles.
(c) A safety mirror in shopping malls
(d) In viewing full size image of distant tall buildings.
2.

3. When light enters from air to glass, which of the following changes:
A. Wavelength B. Velocity C. Frequency D. Amplitude
4. (i) Where is the image formed when an object is at large distance from a
concave mirror?
(ii) Magnification of a plane mirror is m=+1.What does m=1 and positive sign
signify? (iii) Define power of a lens.
(iv) State the two laws of reflection of light.
5. (i) -Find the absolute refractive index of a medium in which light travels with a
speed of 1.4x108 m/s - How do we distinguish a medium to be a rarer or
denser? Give two reasons.
(ii) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of image of an object placed
between the pole and Principal focus of a concave mirror. How will the nature
and size of the image have formed change, if the mirror is replaced by
converging lens of same focal length.
6. An object 4.0cm in size, is placed 25.0cm in front of a concave mirror of focal
length 15.0cm.
(a) At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed in order to
obtain a screen in order to obtain a sharp image?
(b) Find the size of the image
(c) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of image in this case.
7. The unit of Power of lens is (a) Metre (b) Centimetre (c) Dioptre (d) m-1
8. The focal length of a plane mirror is (a) 0 (b) infinite (c) 25 cm (d) -25 cm
9. Rahul conducts an experiment using an object of height of 10 cm and a concave
lens with a focal length of 20 cm. The object is placed at a distance of 25 cm
from the lens. Can the image be formed on a screen?
(a) Yes, as the image formed will be real
(b) Yes, as the image formed will be erect
(c) No, as the image formed will be virtual
(d) No, as the image formed will be inverted
10.

(a) What is the direction of flow of electrons in a


closed circuit?
(b) Explain any two situations that can cause
electrical hazards in domestic circuits.
(c) An electric bulb is marked '100 W, 250 V'. What information does this
convey?
(d) Why does the cord of an electric heater not glow while the heating
element does?
11. A concave mirror produces three times magnified (enlarged) real image of an
object placed at 10cm in front of it. Where is the image located?
12. A household uses the following electric appliances:
(i) Refrigerator of rating 400 W for ten hours each day.
(ii) Two electric fans of rating 80 W each for twelve hours each day.
Calculate the electricity bill of the household for the month of June if the cost
per unit of electric energy is ₹ 3.00.
13.

(b) The resistors P and Q are used as small electrical heaters. State two
advantages of connecting them as shown in circuit 2.
(c) In circuit 1, the ammeter reads 1.2 A when the switch is closed. Calculate the
reading of the voltmeter in this circuit.
(d) The two switches in circuit 2 are closed. Calculate the combined resistance
of the two resistors in this circuit.
14.

When the circuit is switched on, the ammeter reads 0.50 A.


(i) Calculate the value of the unknown resistor.
(ii) Calculate the charge passing through the 3.0 Ω resistor in 120 s.
(iii) Calculate the power dissipated in the 3.0 Ω resistor.
15. When he leaves work at 6.30 p.m. (18:30) one evening, a caretaker forgets to
switch off the 100W lamp in his office. He doesn’t discover this until he returns
at 7.30 a.m. (07:30) the next morning. The mains electricity supply is 250 V.
(a) Calculate how much energy the caretaker has wasted.
(b) Calculate the charge that passed through the lamp during this time
(c) What happened to the energy wasted by the lamp?
16. In torches, search lights and headlights of vehicles, the bulb is placed
a) between the pole and the focus of the reflector
b) very near to the focus of the reflector
c) between the focus and centre of curvature of the reflector
d) at the centre of curvature f the reflector
17. A 6 cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a concave
mirror of focal length 30 cm. The distance of the object from the mirror is 45
cm. Use mirror formula to determine the position, nature and size of the image
formed. Also draw labelled ray diagram to show the image formation in this
case.
18. Suppose you have three concave mirrors, A , B and C of focal lengths 10 cm, 15
cm and 20 cm. For each concave mirror you perform the experiment of image
formation for three values of object distances of 10 cm, 20 cm and 30 cm. By
giving reason, answer the following.
(i) For the three object distances identify the mirror/mirrors which will form an
image of magnification -1.
(ii) Out of the three mirrors identify the mirror which would be preferred to be
used for shaving purpose/ makeup.
(iii) For the mirror B draw ray diagram for image formation for object distances
10 cm and 20 cm
19. A coil of wire is connected into a circuit containing a variable resistor and a
battery. The variable resistor is adjusted until the potential difference across the
coil is 1.8 V. In this condition, the current in the circuit is 0.45 A.
Calculate (i) the resistance of the coil,
(ii) the thermal energy released from this coil in 9 minutes.
20. An optical device has been given to a student and he determines its focal length
by focusing the image of a sun on a screen placed 24 cm from the device on the
same side of the sun. (a) Name the optical device (b) Find its focal length.
21. An electrostatic generator sets up a current of 20 mA in a circuit.
Calculate (i) the charge flowing through the circuit in 15 s,
(ii) the potential difference across a 10 kΩ resistor in the circuit.
22. It is desired to obtain an erect image of an object, using a concave mirror of
focal length 20cm (i) What should be the range of distance of the object from
the mirror? (ii) Will the image be bigger or smaller than the object? (iii) Draw a
ray diagram to show the image formation in this case.
23. A 4 cm needle is placed 12cm away from a convex mirror of focal length 15 cm.
Give the location of image and magnification. What happens to the image if the
needle is moved further away from the mirror?
24.

25. A piece of wire has a resistance of 0.45 Ω. Calculate the resistance of another
piece of wire of the same material with a third of the length and half the cross-
sectional area.

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