Very Short Question Answers: Light

Very Short Q & A :

Q1: Give an example to show that the path of light is always straight and never curved.

Ans: Light emitted by torchlight and light emitted from the headlights of a vehicle

Q2: The bouncing of light by any smooth surface, like a mirror, is called__________________.

Ans: Reflection of light.

Q3: What is the image of an object?

Ans: Due to the reflection of light, the impression of an object formed in a mirror or shiny surface is called the image of the object.

Q4: As the distance of the object from the mirror increases, the distance of the image also increases. True/ False.

Ans: True

Q5: Placing a mirror near lights, and table lamps reflect the light over a larger area and make the room appear brighter. True/ False.

Ans: True.

Q6: Images that cannot be captured on a screen are called __________________.

Ans: Virtual images.

Q7: Ravi is looking in a mirror; his right hand will appear to be at ____________ in its image in the mirror.

Ans: Left side

Q8: Why the word 'AMBULANCE' is painted left-right inversed on the vehicle?

Ans: The word 'AMBULANCE' is painted in reverse on the vehicle for a practical reason:

• When a driver looks in their rear-view mirror, the mirror reverses the image.
• If "AMBULANCE" were written normally, it would appear reversed in the mirror.
• By writing it in a mirror image, the driver sees the correct word in their mirror.
• This helps the driver quickly recognize the ambulance and make way for it in emergencies.

Q9: The image formed by a plane mirror is

1. The same size as that of the object
2. Left-right inversed
3. Erect and virtual
4. All of the above

Ans: (4) All of the above.

The image formed by a plane mirror has several key characteristics:

• The image is erect.
• It is virtual and cannot be projected onto a screen.
• The size of the image is the same as that of the object and laterally inverted.

Q10: State the principle used in creating a mirror image.

Ans: The principle used in creating a mirror image is the principle of reflection.

Q11: Name the mirror having a curved reflecting surface.

Ans: A spherical mirror has a curved reflecting surface.

Q12: Name the two types of spherical mirror.

Ans: A spherical mirror can be classified into two types:

• Concave mirror
• Convex mirror

Q13: State uses of the concave mirror.

Ans: Concave mirrors are used by dentists to obtain a magnified image of the teeth. They are also used in solar heaters or solar concentrators, and as reflectors in flashlights, and headlights of cars and scooters.

Q14: State uses of the convex mirror.

Ans: 

• Rear-view mirrors in vehicles because they show a wider area behind.
  
• Security mirrors in shops and malls to watch a large area and prevent theft.
• In ATM rooms and parking areas for safety and wide-angle viewing.

Q15: What is a virtual image?

Ans: The image formed by a plane mirror cannot be captured on a screen, and is called a virtual image.

Q16: What is a real image?

Ans: Images that can be captured on a screen are known as real images.

Q17: Out of convex mirror and the concave mirror, whose focus is situated behind the mirror?

Ans: The focus of convex mirror is situated behind it.

Q18: In an opaque spherical surface, the silvered surface acts as a mirror. True/ False.

Ans: True

Q19: What happens when light rays are incident on a concave lens?

Ans: When light rays are incident on a concave lens, they bend outwards or diverge.

Q20: What is the name for the concave lens?

Ans: The other name for concave lens is 'Diverging lens'. 

Q21: What kind of image is formed by the concave lens?

Ans: Upright, virtual and smaller than the object.

Q22: Name an object made from the concave lens.

Ans : Peep holes use concave lenses.

Q23: A convex lens converges light rays. Therefore, it is also called a ___________________.

Ans: Converging lens

Q24: What kind of image is formed by the convex lens?

Ans: The image formed by a convex lens is:

• Virtual
• Erect
• Magnified

Q25: State various applications of lenses.

Ans:  Lenses are versatile optical devices with numerous applications, including:

• Magnifying glasses for reading small text.
• Cameras for capturing images.
• Microscopes for viewing tiny objects.
• Telescopes for observing distant celestial bodies.
• Binoculars for enhanced vision over distances.
• Projectors for displaying images on larger screens.
• Peepholes for viewing outside without opening doors.

Q26: State the relation between the radius of curvature and focal length of spherical mirrors.

Ans : 

Radius of curvature = 2 * focal length.

R = 2f.

Q27: How is rainbow formed in the sky?

Ans: A rainbow is formed by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays through raindrops.

Q28: When does rainbow appear in the sky?

Ans: When it is raining in one part of the sky and sunny in another, a rainbow appears.

Q29: Although sunlight appears white, it is composed of _________________colours.

Ans: Seven

Q30: The colors in a rainbow are not the colors of sunlight. True/ False.

Ans: False.
The colours in a rainbow are actually the result of sunlight being split into different colors. 

• The rainbow appears when sunlight passes through water droplets in the air.
• This process separates the light into seven distinct colours: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.

Q31: An image formed by a______________mirror is always of the same size as that of the object.

Ans: Plane

Q32: A concave mirror always forms a real image. True/ False.

Ans: False
A concave mirror does not always form a real image. 

Q33: Which type of lens forms always a virtual image?

Ans: A concave lens always forms a virtual, erect and smaller image than the object.

Q34: What is the focal length of a plane mirror?

Ans: Infinite

Q35: What happens when a prism splits a beam of sunlight?

A: It disappears
B: It forms seven colors
C: It remains unchanged
D: It turns black

Ans: B: It forms seven colors
A prism splits a beam of sunlight into seven colours, Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red (VIBGYOR).