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Question 11 Mark
Suppose you view the tree shown in through a pinhole camera. Sketch the outline of the image of the tree formed in the pinhole camera.
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The formation of image of the tree formed in the pinhole camera is shown.
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Question 21 Mark
Suppose you are given a tube of the shape shown in the Fig. and two plane mirrors smaller than the diameter of the tube. Can this tube be used to make a periscope? If yes, mark where you will fix the plane mirrors.
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Yes, the tube can be used to make a periscope. The mirrors should be placed at a 45° angle inside the tube, facing each other, to reflect light through the tube and give you a view from above or around an obstacle.
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Question 31 Mark
Which of the following are luminous objects?
Mars, Moon, Pole Star, Sun, Venus, Mirror
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Sun (luminous because it produces its own light) Pole Star (luminous because it produces its own light) Venus, Mars, Moon and mirror all are non- luminous objects as they do not emit their own light.
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Question 51 Mark
What does the formation of shadows prove about the nature of light?
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Light rays move in a straight line.
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Question 61 Mark
How are we able to see an object which are not self-illuminating like a book or chair?
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We can see an object when our eyes receive light reflected from an object.
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Question 71 Mark
How many mirrors are used in a Kaleidoscope?
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There are three rectangular mirrors used in a Kaleidoscope.
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Question 91 Mark
What is a pinhole camera?
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A pinhole camera is a device that forms an inverted image of an object using a tiny hole without a lens.
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Question 101 Mark
What are the characteristics of a shadow?
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A shadow is dark, has the shape of the object, and changes size with distance from the light source.
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Question 131 Mark
Name one area where a periscope is used.
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Periscopes are used in submarines to see objects above water.
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Question 141 Mark
What do we call materials that allow some light to pass through?
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Such materials are called translucent.
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Question 161 Mark
What type of image is formed on the screen by a pinhole camera?
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The image formed on the screen by a pinhole camera is real, inverted, and smaller than the object.
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Question 181 Mark
What is shadow? How does the colour of an opaque object affects the colour of the shadow?
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A dark outline or patch formed by an opaque object that blocks light coming from a source of light is called shadow. The colour of an opaque object does not affect the colour of the shadow.
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Question 191 Mark
What is the use of kaleidoscope?
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Designers of wallpapers, fabrics, artists use kaleidoscope to get ideas for new patterns.
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Question 201 Mark
What is lateral inversion?
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When an image is formed by a mirror the left of the object appears on the right and the right appears on the left, this is known as lateral inversion.
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Question 211 Mark
Why is the moon not considered as a luminous body?
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Moon is non-luminous body because it do not emit its own light rather reflectes the sunlight which falls on it.
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Question 221 Mark
What types of objects do not cast shadows?
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Transparent objects do not cast shadows because light passes through them.
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Question 231 Mark
Observe the picture given in Fig. A sheet of some material is placed at position ‘P’, still the patch of light is obtained on the screen. What is the type of material of this sheet?
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A sheet of transparent material must have been placed at position P due to which the light from the torch got reflected from mirror and the patch of the light could be obtained on the screen.
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Question 251 Mark
Three torches A, B and C shown in Fig. are switched on one by one. The light from which of the torches will not form a shadow of the ball on the screen.
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The torch at position C could not form an image of the ball on screen because to get an image on the source of light falling on the object must be opposite to the screen.
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Question 281 Mark
You have 3 opaque strips with very small holes of different shapes as shown in Fig. If you obtain an image of the Sun on a wall through these holes, will the image formed by these holes be the same or different?
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The image of the sun obtained will be same through all the three types of holes.
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Question 331 Mark
Can we see an image of an object only in a mirror or are there some other ways as well?
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We can see an image of an object on a screen, through transparent materials, or in devices like a pinhole camera.
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Question 341 Mark
In a mirror, I can also see my face. Is that also due to the reflection of light?
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Yes, we can see our face in a mirror due to the reflection of light.
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Question 351 Mark
When the opaque object was a shiny object like a polished steel plate, I got a shadow on the screen, but I also saw that there was a bright spot of light on the wall on the opposite side. Why was it so?
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An opaque object with a polished surface, like a shiny plate, causes a bright spot due to the reflection of light.
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Question 361 Mark
What happens when an opaque object blocks the path of light?
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When light falls on an opaque object, it cannot pass through, and a dark region called a shadow appears on the screen or surface behind the object.
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Question 371 Mark
What does a periscope help us see?
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A periscope helps us see objects that are not directly visible.
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Question 381 Mark
Name the three things needed to form a shadow.
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(1) A light source
(2) An opaque object
(3) A screen.
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Question 391 Mark
What is reflection?
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Reflection of light is when a shiny surface or mirror changes the direction of light that falls on it.
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Question 401 Mark
What kind of image does a pinhole camera form?
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A pinhole camera creates an inverted image of an object on a screen.
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Question 411 Mark
What does lateral inversion mean?
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Lateral inversion is when our left appears as right, and our right appears as left in a mirror image.
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