Ch 10 – Light-Reflection and Refraction
Ch 10 – Light-Reflection and Refraction notes
Description : The refractive indices of four media A, B, C and D are given in the following table: light-reflection-and-refraction-chapter-wise-important-questions-class-10-science-9 If light, travels from one medium to another, in which case the change in speed will be (i) minimum, (ii) maximum? -Physics
Last Answer : (i) Minimum change is seen as light moves between 1.50 and 1.52, i.e. B and C. (ii) Maximum change when light moves between 1.33 and 2.40, i.e. A and D.
Description : If a light ray IM is incident on the surface AB as shown, identify the correct emergent ray. light-reflection-and-refraction-chapter-wise-important-questions-class-10-science-8 -Physics
Last Answer : Ray NQ, as it has to be parallel to ray OS.
Description : Blue of the sky is due to the (a) Refraction of white light by the atmosphere (b) Reflection of white light by the earth (c) Scattering of white light by molecules of air (d) Interference of white light
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : The Reason for a Swimming Pool to appear Less Deep than the actual depth is-----? A. Refraction (Answer) B. Light scattering C. Reflection D. Interference
Last Answer : A. Refraction (Answer)
Description : The blue colour of clear sky is due to--------? A. Reflection of light B. Refraction of light C. Diffraction of light D. Dispersion of light (Answer)
Last Answer : D. Dispersion of light (Answer)
Description : Twinkling of stars is caused by ? A. Reflection of light B. Polarization of light C. refraction of light (Answer) D. Interference of light E. None of these
Last Answer : C. refraction of light (Answer)
Description : Mirage is caused due to (a) total Internal Reflection of light by the various layers of air (b) illusion of the presence of water (c) result of refraction of light from a non-uniform medium (d) during sunny days when driving on a roadway
Last Answer : (a) total Internal Reflection of light by the various layers of air
Description : Which of the following phenomena of light are involved in the formation of a rainbow? (a) Reflection, refraction and dispersion (b) Refraction, dispersion and total internal reflection (c) Refraction, dispersion and internal reflection (d) Dispersion, scattering and total internal reflection
Last Answer : (b) Refraction, dispersion and total internal reflection
Description : Which property of light best explains the way a straw appears to “break” when placed in a glass of water and viewed from the side? a) Reflection b) Refraction c) Absorption d) Water waves
Last Answer : b) Refraction
Description : ‘Mirage' is an example of - (1) Refraction of light only (2) Total internal reflection of light only (3) Refraction and total internal reflection of light (4) Dispersion of light only
Last Answer : (3) refraction and total internal reflection of light
Description : 'Mirage' is an example of – (1) refraction of light only (2) total internal, reflection of light only (3) refraction and total internal reflection of light (4) dispersion of light only
Last Answer : (3) refraction and total internal reflection of light Explanation: A mirage is a naturally occurring optical phenomenon in which light rays are bent to produce a displaced image of distant objects ... significantly warmer air, the light rays bend away from the direction of the temperature gradient.
Description : A star appears twinkling in the sky because of – (1) scattering of light by atmosphere (2) reflection of light by atmosphere (3) refraction of light by atmosphere (4) diffraction of light by atmosphere
Last Answer : (3) refraction of light by atmosphere Explanation: A star appears twinkling in the sky because of refraction of light, by atmosphere. Light bends when it passes obliquely from one medium to another. This is called refraction of light.
Description : Which one of the following processes is responsible for the glittering of air bubble rising through water? (1) Reflection of light (2) Refraction of light (3) Total internal reflection of light (4) Scattering of light
Last Answer : (3) Total internal reflection of light Explanation: Total internal reflection is responsible for glittering which occurs when the light from a denser media (liquid) tries to enter less dense media (air in bubble). This reflected light when captured by our eyes is seen as glittering.
Description : A water tank appears shallower when it is viewed from top due to – (1) rectilinear propagation of light (2) reflection (3) total internal reflection (4) refraction
Last Answer : (4) refraction Explanation: This phenomenon is because of refraction of light. The lines of sight intersect at a higher position than where the actual rays originated. This causes the water to appear shallower than it really is.
Description : Formation of shadows can be explained by - (1) rectilinear propagation of light (2) reflection (3) refraction (4) total internal reflection
Last Answer : (1) rectilinear propagation of light Explanation: In this position, the head light will be at the principal focus so that the rays of light falling on the concave mirror will be rendered parallel
Description : The redness in atmosphere at Sunrise and Sunset is due to – (1) Refraction of light (2) Reflection of light (3) Dispersion of light (4) Scattering of light
Last Answer : (4) Scattering of light Explanation: The red colour in the sky at sunset (and sunrise) is due to an effect called Rayleigh scattering. At sunrise or sunset, since the Sun is low on the horizon, ... through more of the atmosphere - and therefore bounce off more molecules -than at other times of day.
Last Answer : (4) refraction Explanation: This phenomenon is because of refraction of light. The lines of sight intersect at a higher position than where the actual rays originated. This causes the water to appear ... depth that the water appears to be when viewed from above is known as the apparent depth.
Description : A light ray travelling from denser to rarer medium at an angle of incidence more than critical angle of concerned media pair suffers. (1) reflection (2) refraction (3) diffraction (4) total internal reflection
Last Answer : (4) total internal reflection Explanation: If the angle of incidence of light ray in the denser medium is greater than the critical angle of the concerned media pair, the light is not at all reflected in to the rarer medium but is totally reflected. This is known as 'total internal reflection'.
Description : Light waves projected on oil surface show seven colours due to the phenomenon of (1) polarisation (2) refraction (3) reflection (4) interference
Last Answer : (4) interference Explanation: In physics, interference is a phenomenon in which two waves superpose to form a resultant wave of greater, lower, or the same amplitude.
Description : The splitting of white light into its components is due to: (1) Reflection (2) Refraction (3) Transmission (4) Dispersion
Last Answer : (4) Dispersion Explanation: Dispersion is used to separate a beam of white light into its constituent spectrum of colours. This phenomenon leads to rainbow.
Description : The phenomenon of change in direction of light when it passes from one medium to another is called - (1) Propagation (2) Reflection (3) Refraction (4) Dispersion
Last Answer : (3) Refraction Explanation: Refraction is the change in direction of wave propagation due to a change in its transmission medium. Due to the change of medium, the phase velocity of the wave is changed but its frequency remains constant.
Description : What is the reason for twinkling of stars? (1) Dispersion of light (2) Total internal reflection (3) Atmospheric reflection (4) Atmospheric refraction
Last Answer : (4) Atmospheric refraction Explanation: Seismometers are instrument that measures motion of the ground, including those of seismic waves generated by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other seismic ... of these different sources. Seismograph is another Greek term meaning to draw siesmo waves.
Description : The phenomenon of light associated with the appearance of blue colour of the sky is – (1) Interference (2) Reflection (3) Refraction (4) Scattering
Last Answer : (4) Scattering Explanation: During daylight, the sky appears to be blue because air scatters blue sunlight more than it scatters red. At night, the sky appears to be a mostly dark surface ... day sky is a result of scattering, which is dominated by a smallparticle limit called Rayleigh scattering.
Description : "Tice splitting of different colours of light in a prism is : (1) Reflection of light (2) Dispersion light (3) Diffraction light (4) Refraction of light
Last Answer : (2) Dispersion light Explanation: The refractive index of many materials (such as glass) varies with the wavelength or colour of the light used, a phenomenon known as dispersion. This causes ... a wave depends on its frequency, or alternatively when the group velocity depends on the frequency.
Last Answer : (1) rectilinear propagation of light Explanation: In this position, the head light will be at the principal focus so that the rays of light falling on the concave mirror will be rendered parallel.
Description : The reason for a swimming pool to appear less deep than the actual depth is – (1) Refraction (2) Light scattering (3) Reflection (4) Interference
Last Answer : (1) Refraction Explanation: The apparent depth will look less that its real depth due to the refraction of light. Refraction is the bending of a wave when it enters a medium where it's speed is ... depends on the indices of refraction of the two media and is described quantitatively by Snell's Law.
Description : The sparkling of a diamond is due to – (1) total internal reflection of light (2) interference of light (3) polarisation of light (4) refraction of light
Last Answer : (1) total internal reflection of light Explanation: Diamonds sparkle because of the total internal reflection of light. Diamonds have a very high refractive index, meaning they slow light down much more ... so that light seems to get 'trapped' within the diamond giving it it's sparkly appearance.
Description : The ratio of speed of light in air to the speed of light in another substance is called the a. Speed factor b. Index of reflection c. Index of refraction d. Dielectric constant
Last Answer : c. Index of refraction
Description : Refraction is the a. Bending of light waves b. Reflection of light waves c. Distortion of light waves d. Diffusion of light waves
Last Answer : a. Bending of light waves
Description : When a beam of light travels through media of two different densities, if theangle of incidence isgreater than the critical angle, _______ occurs. A) reflection B) refraction C) incidence D) criticism
Last Answer : reflection
Description : Light propagates in multimode graded-index fibers according to refraction and total internal reflection. When does total internal reflection occur?
Last Answer : When the angle of incidence becomes larger than the critical angle of incidence.
Description : Refraction is the ∙ A. bending of light ∙ B. reflection of light waves ∙ C. distortion of light waves ∙ D. diffusion of light waves
Last Answer : A. bending of light
Description : The ratio of the speed of light in air to the speed of light in another substance is called ∙ A. speed factor ∙ B. index of reflection ∙ C. index of refraction ∙ D. speed gain
Last Answer : ∙ B. index of reflection
Description : The ratio of speed of light in air to the speed of light in another substance is called the ∙ a. Speed factor ∙ b. Index of reflection ∙ c. Index of refraction ∙ d. Dielectric constant
Last Answer : b. Index of reflection
Description : Refraction is the ∙ a. Bending of light waves ∙ b. Reflection of light waves ∙ c. Distortion of light waves ∙ d. Diffusion of light waves
Description : An index of refraction less than one for a medium would imply A. That the speed of light in the medium is the same as the speed of light in vacuum B. That the speed of light in the ... greater than the speed of light in vacuum C. Refraction is not possible D. Reflection is not possible
Last Answer : B. That the speed of light in the medium is greater than the speed of light in vacuum
Description : The white light after falling on prism gets split into seven colours due to _______ of light. a) reflection b)refraction c)dispersion d)bend
Last Answer : c)dispersion
Description : When a pencil is dipped in glass of water it appears bent near the surface of water due to ______ of light. a) refraction b)reflection c)bouncing back of light d)none
Last Answer : a) refraction
Description : Light bends around sharp corners as a result of w) refraction x) reflection y) diffraction z) dispersion
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- DIFFRACTION
Last Answer : Total internal reflection of light
Description : The phenomenon of change in direction of light when it passes from one medium to another is called (1) Propagation (2) Reflection (3) Refraction (4) Dispersion
Last Answer : Refraction
Description : The redness in atmosphere at Sunrise and Sunset is due to : (1) Refraction of light (2) Reflection of light (3) Dispersion of light (4) Scattering of light
Last Answer : Scattering of light
Description : The splitting of white light into its components is due to: (1) reflection (2) refraction (3) transmission (4) dispersion
Last Answer : dispersion
Description : Fiber optics cable used in communication, works on the principle of (1) regular reflection of light (2) diffuse reflection of light (3) refraction of light (4) total internal reflection of light
Last Answer : total internal reflection of light
Last Answer : total internal reflection
Description : A star appears twinkling in the sky because of (1) scattering of light by atmosphere (2) reflection of light by atmosphere (3) refraction of light by atmosphere (4) diffraction of light by atmosphere
Last Answer : refraction of light by atmosphere
Description : A water tank appears shallower when it is viewed from top due to (1) rectilinear propagation of light (2) reflection (3) total internal reflection (4) refraction
Last Answer : refraction
Description : The sparkling of a diamond is due to (1) total internal reflection of light (2) interference of light (3) polarisation of light (4) refraction of light