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SS 2 Physics 3RD Term Cat 2 2020-2021
SS 2 Physics 3RD Term Cat 2 2020-2021
1. The speed of light in a certain medium is V while its speed in a vacuum is C. The absolute refractive
index of the medium is A. C + V B. C/V C. V/C D. C – V
2. The wavelength of red light in air is 7 x 10 m. What is its wavelength in a glass of refractive index
-7
2. (a) A student in a classroom can read from the board clearly but requires a pair of spectacles to read
from a book.
(i) What eye defect has this student?
(ii) What type of lens is needed to correct the eye defect?
(iii) The focal length of the lens used to correct this defect is 10cm. Calculate the power of the
lens.
(b) A slide projector gives an image of a square slide of side 20cm. If the image is a square of side
220cm and the slide is 8cm from the lens. Calculate the:
(i) image distance
(ii) focal length of the lens.
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. A 10. A
11. A 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. D 16. B 17. D 18. A 19. D 20. A
(b)
formation of mirage.
coins placed in a basin/bowl of water appears bigger than it really is.
the bottom of a clear pond appears shallower than it really is.
a rod appears bent or broken when it is partially immersed in water/transparent liquid.
letters in print seem to be nearest when thick glass block is placed over it.
Any 2 x ½ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1
real dept h ( R )
(c) Refractive index(η)= ……………………………………………………….. ½
apparent dept h ( A )
RX
For Coin X : η w =
AX
RX
1.33=
3.2
R X =1.33 ×3.2
R X =4.256 m ………….………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1
RY
For Coin Y : η g=
AY
3
1.50=
AY
3
AY =
1.50
AY =0.02m ……………………………………………………..……………………………………………….. 1
2. (a) (i) The eye defect is long sight (or hypermetropia) ………………………………………….. ½
1 100
(iii) P= OR P= …………..………..……………………………………………………….. ½
f (m) f (cm)
1 100
P= OR P=
0.1 10
P=10 D ……………………………..………..………………………...………………………………….. ½
(b) (i)
Height of image (h¿¿ i) Image distance ( v)
= ¿
Height of object (h0 ) Object distance (u)
OR
hi
v= ×u ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ½
h0
Parameters :
h0 = 20cm = 0.2m
hi = 220cm = 2.20m
u = 8 cm = 0.08m
v=?
2.20
v= ×0.08 …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ½
0.2
v=0.88 m ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ½
1 1 1
(ii) = + ………………………………………….………………………………………………………….. ½
f u v
f =0.073 m ………………………….………………………………………………………………………….. ½