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Question 11 Mark
A rainbow is formed because water droplets of the atmosphere behave like glass slabs.
Answer
False.
Correct : A rainbow is formed because water droplets of the atmosphere behave like tiny prisms.
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Question 21 Mark
The angle through which the incident ray is deviated by the prism is called the angle of deviation.
Answer
true
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Question 31 Mark
A prism is a glass block that has a rectangular cross section, formed by three triangular faces.
Answer
False.
Correct : A prism is a glass block that has a triangular cross section, formed by three rectangular faces.
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Question 81 Mark
An incident ray passing through the focus of a convex mirror goes undeviated after reflection.
Answer
False.
Correct : An incident ray passing through the centre of curvature goes undeviated after reflection.
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Question 111 Mark
A ray of  .light parallel to the principal axis, after reflection from a concave mirror, will pass through the centre of curvature.
Answer
False.
Correct : A ray of light parallel to the principal axis, after reflection from a concave mirror, will pass through the its focus.
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Question 121 Mark
A ray of light incident at the pole of a spherical mirror is reflected along a path, making the same angle with the principal axis, as the incident ray does.
Answer
true
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Question 131 Mark
While sketching ray diagrams, the object should always be kept in front of the polished surface.
Answer
False.
Correct: While sketching ray diagrams, the object should always be kept in front of the reflecting surface.
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Question 141 Mark
The focal length of a spherical mirror is twice the radius of curvature.
Answer
False.
Correct : The focal length of a spherical mirror is half the radius of curvature.
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Question 151 Mark
A concave mirror is also known as a diverging mirror.
Answer
False.
Correct : A concave mirror is also known as a converging mirror.
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TRUE / FALSE - PHYSICS STD 8 Questions - Vidyadip