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Chapter 16 : Light
Q. (a) Find out the position of the image of an object situated at A in the plane mirror.
(b) Can Paheli at B see this image?
(c) Can Boojho at C see this image?
(d) When Paheli moves from B to C, where does the image of A move?
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Q. Boojho stands at A just on the side of a plane mirror as shown in Fig.. Can he see himself in the mirror? Also can he see the image of objects situated at P, Q and R?
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Q. Image formed by a plane mirror is :
  1. Virtual, behind the mirror and enlarged
  2. Virtual, behind the mirror and of the same size as the object
  3. Real at the surface of the mirror and enlarged
  4. Real, behind the mirror and of the same size as the object
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Q. Describe an activity to show that the incident ray, the reflected ray and the normal at the point of incidence lie in the same plane.
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Q. Two mirrors meet at right angles. A ray of light is incident on one end at an angle of 30o as shown in figure. Draw the reflected ray from the second mirror.
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Q. Fill in the blanks in the following:
(a) A person 1m in front of a plane mirror seems to be __________ m from his image.
(b) If you touch your _______ ear with right hand in front of a plane mirror it will be seen in the mirror that your right ear is touched with __________.
(c) The size of the pupil becomes __________ when you see in dim light.
(d) Night birds have _________ cones than rods in their eyes.
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Q. Draw a labeled sketch of the human eye.
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Q. Suppose you are in a dark room. Can you see objects in the rooms? Can you see objects outside the room. Explain.
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Q. Describe the construction of a kaleidoscope.
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Q. Gurmit wanted to perform activity 16.8 using a laser torch. Her teacher advised her not to do so. Can you explain the basis of the teachers advise?
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Q. Mention against each of the following whether regular or diffused reflection will take place when a beam of light strikes. Justify your answer in each case.
(a) Polished wooden table
(b) Chalk powder
(c) Cardboard surface
(d) Marble floor with water
(e)Mirror
(f) Piece of paper
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Q. Explain how you can take care of your eyes.
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Q. Differentiate between regular and diffused reflection. Does diffused reflection mean the failure of the laws of reflection?
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Q. What is the angle of incidence of a ray if the reflected ray is at an angle of 90 to the incident ray?
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Q. How many images of a candle will be formed if it is placed between two parallel plane mirrors separated by 40cm?
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Q. State the laws of reflection.
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