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8551.

Fill in the blanks 1. The phenomenon of reflection of light rays after colliding with a mirror or any other object back into same medium is called ………… 2. The angle between incident ray and normal ray is called ……… 3. Reflection caused by irregular surface is called ………. reflection 4. The image which can be obtained in screen is called……. image.

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1. Reflection 

2. Angle of incidence 

3. Diffused 

4. Real

8552.

Parallel rays from a distant pole incident on a concave mirror form a sharp image on the screen placed at the focus of the mirror the image will be A) real & inverted B) real & erect C) virtual & inverted D) virtual & erect

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A) real & inverted

8553.

A ray of light from air suffers partial reflection and refraction at the boundary of water. In Fig. 4.16, which of the ray A, B, C, D and E is the correct(i) refracted ray(ii) partially reflected ray?

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(i) Ray 'B' is the correct refracted ray as a ray of light bends towards the normal while going from rarer to denser medium.

(ii) Ray 'E' is the partially reflected ray, as reflection of light takes place in the same medium.

8554.

A light ray does not bend at the boundary in passing from one medium to the other medium if the angle of incident is:(a) 0° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°

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(a) 0o 

Reason: A ray of light which is incident normally (i.e. at angle of incidence = 0°) on the surface separating the two media, passes undeviated.

8555.

What is Irregular reflection ?

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Reflection from a rough surface is called an irregular reflection.

8556.

The shiny outer surface of a hollow sphere of aluminium of radius 50 cm is to be used as a mirror :(a) What will be the focal length of this mirror ? (b) Which type of spherical mirror will it provide ? (c) State whether this spherical mirror will diverge or converge light rays. 

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(a) R=50cm f=? 

We know that

 f=R/2 = 50/2 = 25 cm 

(b) Convex mirror 

(c) It will diverge light rays.

8557.

Salmon has to perform the experiment of finding the focal length of a given concave mirror by using a distant object. Which of the following ‘setups’ will he choose apart from the mirror and screen provided ? A) a mirror holder, and a scale B) a mirror holder, a screen holder and a scale C) a screen holder and a scale D) a mirror holder and a screen holder

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B) a mirror holder, a screen holder and a scale

8558.

The distance between the two opposite points on circular boundary of a mirror is called its A) focal length B) radius of curvature C) aperture D) principal axis

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Correct option is C) aperture

8559.

A strip is cut from a hollow glass sphere and hollow inner surface is treated in such a way that the reflection of light takes place from the outer surface. Such a mirror is called a A) convex mirror B) concave mirror C) plane mirror D) none of above

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A) convex mirror

8560.

A concave mirror is made by cutting a portion of a hollow glass sphere of radius 24cm. Find the focal length of the mirror. A) 12 cmB) 18 cm C) 24 cm D) 6 cm

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Correct option is A) 12 cm

8561.

What is the difference between regular reflection of light and diffuse reflection of light ? What type of reflection of light takes place from(a) a cinema screen (b) a plane mirror (c) a cardboard (d) still water surface of a lake

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In regular reflection, a parallel beam of incident light is reflected as a parallel beam in one direction; while in diffuse reflection, a parallel beam of incident light is reflected in different directions. 

(a) Regular reflection 

(b) Regular reflection 

(c) Diffuse reflection 

(d) Regular reflection

8562.

In a convex spherical mirror, reflection of light takes place at ……………. A) a flat surface B) a bent-in surface C) a bulging out surface D) an uneven surface

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C) a bulging out surface

8563.

A ray of light parallel to principal axis after reflection from concave mirror passes through (a) centre of curvature(b) focus (c) pole (d) optical centre

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Correct option is: (b) focus

8564.

If the object is placed at focus of a concave mirror, the image is formed at ……………… A) focus B) infinityC) between ‘F and ‘O’ D) centre of curvature

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Correct option is B) infinity

answer is (b ) image is real , inverted , very large at infinity

8565.

Every day we see our image in a plane mirror. Is it a real or virtual image? How can you decide?

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1. It is a virtual image. 

2. The image formed in a plane mirror cannot be caught on a screen.

8566.

A strip is cut from a hollow glass sphere and is treated from outside so that reflection of light takes place from hollow inner side, such a mirror is called a A) plane mirror B) convex mirror C) concave mirror D) none of above

Answer»

C) concave mirror

8567.

The image formed due to a concave mirror is highly enlarged with the object placed A) At pole B) Beyond centre of curvature C) At centre of curvature D) At focus

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Correct option is D) At focus

8568.

An image of an object placed at infinite distance from a concave mirror is formed at (a) the focus of the mirror(b) behind the mirror(c) centre of curvature(d) infinity

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Correct option is: (a) the focus of the mirror

8569.

According to the new sign convention, the of the mirror is taken as origin. (a) focus (b) pole (c) optical centre (d) centre of curvature

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Correct option is: (b) pole

8570.

A mirror forms a virtual image of a real object ………….. A) It must be a concave mirror B) It must be a plane mirror C) It must be a convex mirror D) It may be any of the mirrors mentioned above.

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D) It may be any of the mirrors mentioned above.

8571.

You accelerate your car forward. What is the direction of the frictional force on a package resting on the floor of the car ? 

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The package in the accelerated car (a non inertial frame) experiences a Pseudo force in a direction opposite to that of the motion of the car. The frictional force on the package which acts opposite to this pseudo force is thus in the same direction (forward) as that of the car.

8572.

A concave mirror forms a point sized image for a object at A) Focus B) Infinity C) Beyond centre of curvature D) Centre of curvature

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Correct option is B) Infinity

8573.

A mirror which forms a virtual image only for some particular position of the object with respect to the mirror is a A) plane mirror B) convex mirror C) concave mirror D) none of above

Answer»

C) concave mirror

8574.

Find out reasons for the Situations (a) Place some carom board coins in a pile. Using the striker, strike out the coin at the bottom. What do you observe? What is the reason? (b) When a running bus is suddenly stopped, passengers, standing in the bus show a tendency to fall forward. (c) Place a small brick on a plank. When the plank is pulled suddenly the brick remains in the same position as before. (d) When a bus moves forward suddenly from rest, the standing passengers tend to fall backward. (e) Accidents that happen to passengers who do not wear seat belts are more fatal.

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(a) Only the coin at the bottom is thrown away. Others will remain in the previous stage.

(b) The passengers start to move forward due to the tendency to continue in its state of motion.

(c) It is due to the tendency to continue in the state of rest.

(d) The passengers tend to fall backward due to the tendency to continue in their state of rest.

(e) The passengers inside the vehicle have the tendency to move forward due to inertia of motion.

Inertia: The inability of a body to change its state of rest or of uniform motion along a straight line by its itself. 

Inertia of rest: Inertia of rest is defined as the inability of a body to change its state of rest by itself.

Inertia of motion : Inertia of motion is defined as the inability of a body to change its state of motion by itself. Eg. When a running bus is suddenly stopped, the standing passengers fall forward due to inertia of motion. When a bus at rest starts suddenly, the standing passengers fall backward due to inertia of rest.

8575.

Find odd one out …. (a) Newton (b) metre (c) candela (d) Kelvin

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Correct answer is (a) Newton

8576.

A cheetah can run with an average speed of _______ (a) 112 km/h(b) 121 km/h (c) 211 km/h (d) 122 km/h

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Correct answer is (a) 112 km/h

8577.

Here we can consider the starting point as A and while the object moves from A to B the displacement is considered to be positive and from B to A it is negative. Answer the following questions: Subha goes to the nearby playground from her home(a) Change in speed(b) Change in direction(c) Change in both speed and directionThe distance travelled by trainInitial velocity (u) m/sFinal velocity (v) m/sChange in velocity (v-u) m/sTime taken (t) sAcceleration = Change in velocity/ time a = (v-u)/1 ms2A-B066100.6B-CC-DD-EE-FThe velocity at different times of a train departing direction is given in the figure. Analyse this and complete the table .

Answer»
The distance travelled by trainInitial velocity (u) m/sFinal velocity (v) m/sChange in velocity (v-u) m/sTime taken (t) sAcceleration = Change in velocity/ time a = (v-u)/1 ms2
A-B066100.6
B-C61414-6 = 8100.8
C-D141414-14 = 0100
D-E1466-14 = 810-0.8
E-F622-6 = -410-0.4
8578.

A car started from rest and travelling with velocity of 20 m /s in 10 s. What is its acceleration?

Answer»

Initial velocity of the car (u) = 0 m/s

Final velocity of the car (v) = 20 m/s

time taken = 10s

Acceleration = ?

Formula: Acceleration = \(\frac {20-0}{10}\) = \(\frac{20}{10}\)

Acceleration of the car = 2 m/s2

8579.

Distance travelled by a body in a given time(a) is always positive (b) can be zero or positive (c) is always negative (d) either (a) or (c)

Answer»

(b) can be zero or positive

8580.

Here we can consider the starting point as A and while the object moves from A to B the displacement is considered to be positive and from B to A it is negative. Answer the following questions: Subha goes to the nearby playground from her home Answer the following questions: (i) Calculate the velocity of a car travelling with a uniform velocity covering 100 m distance in 4 seconds.(ii) Usain Bolt covers 100 m distance in 9.58 seconds. Calculate his speed. Who will be the winner if Usain Bolt comepetes with a Cheetah running at a speed of 30 m/s(iii) You are walking along east covering a distance of 4 m, then 2 m towards south, then 4 m towards west and at last 2 m towards north. You cover the total distance in 21 seconds, what is your average speed and average velocity? Total distance covered = 12 m Total time taken =21 seconds

Answer»

(i) Velocity = \(\frac{Distance}{time}\) = \(\frac{100}{4}\) = 25 m/s

(ii) Speed of Usain Bolt = 10.43 m/s

Speed of Cheetah = 30 m/s

∴ Cheetah will be the winner

(iii) Average speed = \(\frac{Total\,distance\, covered}{total\,time}\)

\(\frac{12 m }{21}\) = 0.571 m/s

Average velocity = 0 m/s

\(\frac{12 m }{21}\) = 0.571 m/s

Average velocity = 0 m/s 

Average velocity is zero because the starting point and the finishing point is same 

∴ Displacement is zero so, average velocity is also

∴Average velocity = \(\frac{Total\, displacement}{time}\)

8581.

Fill in the boxes :S. No.First MoveSecond MoveDistance (m)Displacement1.Move 4 meters eastMove 2 meters west62 m east2.Move 4 meters northMove 2 meters south3.Move 2 meters eastMove 4 meters west4.Move 5 meters eastMove 5 meters west5.Move 5 meters southMove 2 meters north6.Move 10 meters westMove 3 meters east

Answer»
S. No.First MoveSecond MoveDistance (m)Displacement
1.Move 4 meters eastMove 2 meters west62 m east
2.Move 4 meters northMove 2 meters south6 m2 m north
3.Move 2 meters eastMove 4 meters west6 m2 m west
4.Move 5 meters eastMove 5 meters west10 m 0 (same place)
5.Move 5 meters southMove 2 meters north7 m3 m south
6.Move 10 meters westMove 3 meters east13 m7 m west
8582.

Here we can consider the starting point as A and while the object moves from A to B the displacement is considered to be positive and from B to A it is negative. Answer the following questions: Subha goes to the nearby playground from her home1. What is the distance she travelled?2. What is her displacement?3. The distance travelled by an object is 15 km and its displacement is 15 km. What do you infer from this?4. The distance of a person is 30 km and his displacement is 0 km. What do you infer from this?5. The person returns to the same position where he has started .

Answer»

1. She travelled 400 m.

2. Displacement is 100 m 

3. The object moves in a straight line in one direction without turning back.

4. The distance of a person = 30 km Displacement = 0 km.

5. (i.e.) The initial and the final position is same.

8583.

The path in which a rabbit ran is shown in figure. Find the distance and displacement of it in the two figures. Let us consider that each square is in an unit of one square meter. The rabbit starts from point A and reaches the point B.When will the distance and displacement be equal. Explain. But the starting and finishing points should be different. _______

Answer»

Distance : 17

Distance: 24 

Displacement:

Displacement:

When the rabbit moves in a straight line from A to B, the distance and displacement will be equal.

8584.

Look at the nearby pictureIn which path the leaf will reach the ground first?

Answer»

The leaf will reach the ground first by path – A, as it reaches the ground in straight line.

8585.

As shown in the above picture, Kavitha can reach her school in two ways. Can you tell, by choosing which path she could reach the school early.

Answer»

By choosing road A kavitha could reach the school early as the distance is less compared to road B.

8586.

What is called wear and tear on fixed asset?(a) depreciation(b) appreciation(c) gain(d) loss

Answer»

Correct option is (a) depreciation

8587.

Uma and Priya are friends studying in the same school. After school hours, they go to the nearby playground, play games and return back home. One day Uma told that she would reach the playground after visiting her grandmother’s house. The path in which they took reached the playground is shown here.Take a twine and measure the length of the two paths (A & B). Which is the longest path among the two?

Answer»

Path A is the longest among the two. as it is not a straight line.

8588.

How does banking of roads reduce wear and tear of the tyres?

Answer»

When a curved road is unbanked force of friction between the tyres and the road provides the necessary centripetal force. Friction has to be increased which will cause wear and tear. But when the curved road is banked, a component of normal reaction of the ground provides the necessary centripetal force which reduces the wear and tear of the tyres  

8589.

Suppose a boy is enjoying a ride on a merry go round which is moving with a constant speed of 10 m/s. It implies that the boy is. (a) at rest (b) moving with no acceleration (c) in accelerated motion (d) moving with uniform velocity

Answer»

(c) in accelerated motion

8590.

Why there is no dispersion of light refracted through a rectangular glass slab?

Answer»

After refraction at two parallel faces of a glass slab, a ray of light emerges in a direction parallel to the direction of incidence of white light. As rays of all colors emerge in the same direction, i.e., the direction of the incidence of white light, there is no dispersion. However, there is lateral displacement.

8591.

विभव-प्रवणता का मात्रक एवं विमीय सूत्र लिखिए।

Answer»

मात्रक-वोल्ट/मीटर तथा विमा- [MLT-3A-1]

8592.

E = 0 तीव्रता वाले वैद्युत-क्षेत्र में विभव V का दूरी r के साथ परिवर्तन होगा |(i) V ∝ 1/r(ii) V ∝ r(iii) V ∝ 1/r2(iv) V, r पर निर्भर नहीं करेगा

Answer»

(iv) V, r पर निर्भर नहीं करेगा

8593.

1 Mev को जूल में व्यक्त कीजिए।

Answer»

1 MeV = 106 eV = 106 x 1.6 x 10-19 जूल = 1.6 x 10-13 जूल

8594.

विभव-प्रवणता तथा वैद्युत क्षेत्र की तीव्रता में सम्बन्ध बताइए।

Answer»

वैद्युत क्षेत्र की तीव्रता E = – विभव प्रवणता = △V/△x

8595.

क्या यह सम्भव है कि किसी बिन्दु पर वैद्युत विभव शून्य हो, लेकिन वैद्युत क्षेत्र शून्य न हो?

Answer»

हाँ। उदाहरण के लिए, वैद्युत द्विध्रुव की निरक्षीय स्थिति में।

8596.

Find the height of a parallelogram whose area is 54 cm2 and the base is 15 cm.

Answer»

From the question is given that,

Base of the parallelogram = 15 cm

Area of the parallelogram = 54 cm2

∴area of the parallelogram = base × height

54 = 15 × height

Height = 54/15

Height = 3.6 cm

Hence, the height of the parallelogram is 3.6 cm

8597.

Find the height of the triangular region having an area of 224 m2 and base 28 m.

Answer»

From the question is given that,

Area of the triangle = 224 m2

Base of the triangle = 28 m

∴ Area of the triangle = (1/2) × base × height

224 = (1/2) × 28 × height

224 = 1 × 14 × height

Height = 224/14

Height = 16 m

Hence, the height of the triangle is 16 m.

8598.

The length of a rectangular park is twice its breadth, and its perimeter measures 840 m. Find the area of the park.

Answer»

The length of a rectangular park = 2(its breadth)

Perimeter = 840 m (Given)

Let x be the breadth of a rectangular park then, length of a rectangular park is 2x m.

We know, Perimeter of rectangle = 2(Length + Breadth)

840 = 2(Length + Breadth)

840 = 2(2x + x)

840 = 6x

or x = 140

Breadth = x = 140 m

and Length = 2x = 2 x 140 = 280 m

Area of a rectangular park = Length x Breadth = 140 x 280 = 39200 m2.

8599.

The area of a triangle, whose base and the corresponding altitude are 15 cm and 7 cm, is equal to area of a right triangle whose one of the sides containing the right angle is 10.5 cm. Find the other side of this triangle.

Answer»

For the first triangle, given that

Base = 15 cm and altitude = 7 cm

We know that area of a triangle = ½ (Base x Altitude)

= ½ (15 x 7)

= 52.5 cm2

It is also given that the area of the first triangle and the second triangle are equal.

Area of the second triangle = 52.5 c m2

One side of the second triangle = 10.5 cm

Therefore, The other side of the second triangle = (2 x Area)/One side of a triangle

= (2x 52.5)/10.5

=10 cm

Hence, the other side of the second triangle will be 10 cm.

8600.

The area of a triangle is 50 cm2. If the altitude is 8 cm, what is its base?

Answer»

Given, altitude = 8 cm and area = 50 cm2

We know that the area of a triangle = ½ (Base x Height)

Therefore base of a triangle = (2 x Area)/ Altitude

Altitude = (2 x 50)/ 8

= 12.5 cm