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Numerical Problems on Concave mirror

Question 11:- A dentist’s mirror has a radius of
Question 1:- An object is placed at a distance of 10 cm curvature of 3 cm. How far it must be placed from a
from a concave mirror of focal length 20 cm. small dental cavity to
(a) Draw a ray diagram for the formation of image. give a virtual image of the cavity that is magnified five
(b) Calculate the image distance. times?
(C) State two characteristics of the image formed.
Question 2:- If an object of 10 cm height is placed at a Question 12:-A large concave mirror has a radius of
distance of 36 cm from a concave mirror of focal length curvature of 1.5 m. A person stands 10 m in front of
12 cm, find the mirror. Where
the position, nature and height of the image. is the person’s image?
Question 3:- At what distance from a concave mirror of Question 13:- An object of 5.0 cm size is placed at a
focal length 10 cm should an object 2 cm long be placed distance of 20.0 cm from a converging mirror of focal
in order to length 15.0 cm.
get an erect image 6 cm tall? At what distance from the mirror should a screen be
Question 4:- When an object is placed at a distance of 15 placed to get the sharp image? Also calculate the size
cm from a concave mirror, its image is formed at 10 cm in of
front of the image.
the mirror. Calculate the focal length of the mirror. Question 14:- A concave mirror produces three times
Question 5:- An object 3 cm high is placed at a distance enlarged virtual image of an object placed at 10 cm in
of 8 cm from a concave mirror which produces a virtual front of it
image 4.5 Calculate the radius of curvature of the mirror.
cm high: Question 15:- A bright object 50 mm high stands on
(i) What is the focal length of the mirror? the axis of a concave mirror of focal length 100 mm
(ii) What is the position of image? and at a distance
(iii) Draw a ray-diagram to show the formation of image. of 300 mm from the concave mirror. How big will the
Question 6:- A converging mirror forms a real image of image be?
height 4 cm of an object of height 1cm placed 20 cm Question 16:- How far should an object be placed
away from the from the pole of a converging mirror of focal length 20
mirror: (i) Calculate the image distance. (ii) What is the cm to from or
focal length of the mirror? real image of the size exactly 1
Question 7:- An object of size 7.0 cm is placed at 27cm in 4 th the size of the object?
front of a concave mirror of focal length 18 cm. At what Question 17:- When an object is placed at a distance
distance of 50 cm from a concave spherical mirror, the
from the mirror should a screen be placed so that a sharp magnification produced
focused image can be obtained? Find the size and is - 1
nature of image. [Hint. Find the value of image distance 2 . Where should the object be placed to get a
(v) first. The screen should be placed from the magnification of, - 1
mirror at a distance equal to image distance]. 5 ?
Question 8:- An object 3 cm high is placed at a distance Question 18:- An object is placed (a) 20 cm, (b) 4 cm,
of 10cm in front of a converging mirror of focal length 20 in front of a concave mirror of focal length 12 cm. Find
cm. Find the nature
the position, nature and size of the image formed. and position of the image formed in each case.
Question 9:- A concave mirror has a focal length of 4 cm Question 19:- A concave mirror produces a real image
and an object 2 cm tall is placed 9 cm away from it. Find 1 cm tall of an object 2.5 mm tall placed 5 cm from the
the mirror. Find
nature, position and size of the image formed the position of the image and the focal length of the
Question 10:- When an object is placed 20 cm from a mirror.
concave mirror, a real image magnified their time is Question 20:- A man holds a spherical shaving mirror
formed. Find: of radius of curvature 60 cm, and focal length 30 cm,
(a) The focal length of the mirror. at a distance of
(b) Where must the object be placed to give a virtual 15 cm, from his nose. Find the position of image, and
image three times the height of the object? calculate the magnification
Numerical problems on convex mirror Question 34:- Light enters from air into diamond which
Question 21:- An object is kept at a distance of 5 cm in has a refractive index of 2.42. Calculate the speed of
front of a convex mirror of focal length 10 cm. Calculate light in
the position diamond. The speed of light in air is 3.0 multiply 10
and magnification of the image and state its nature. raise to the power 8 meter per second.
Question 22:- An object is placed at a distance of 10 cm
from a convex mirror of focal length 5 cm. Numerical on Convex lens
a) Draw a ray diagram showing the formation of image. Question 35:- A convex lens of focal length 10
b) State two characteristics of the image formed. centimeter is placed at a distance of 12cm from a wall.
c) Calculate the distance of the image from mirror. How far from the lens
Question 23:- An object is placed at a distance of 6 m should an object be placed so as to form its real image
from a convex mirror of focal length 12 cm. Find the on the wall?
position and Question 36:- An object 4 cm high is placed at a
nature of the image. distance of 10 cm from a convex lens of focal length
Question 24:- An arrow 2.5 cm high is placed at a 20cm. Find the
distance of 25 cm from a diverging mirror of focal length position nature and size of the image.
20cm. Find the Question 37:- A small object is so place in front of a
nature, position and size of the image formed. convex lens of focal length that a virtual image is
Question 25:- A convex mirror used as a rear view mirror formed at a distance
in a car has a radius of curvature of 3m. If a bus is located of 25cm.Find the magnification.
at a Question 38:- Find the position and nature of the
distance of 5 meter from this mirror, find the position of image of an object 5 cm high and 10 cm in front of a
image. What is the nature of the image? convex lens of focal
Question 26:- The radius of curvature of a convex mirror length 6 cm.
used as a rear view mirror in a moving car is 2.0m. A truck Question 39:- A convex lens produces an inverted
is image magnified three times of an object placed at a
coming from behind it at a distance of 3.5 meter. distance of 15cm
Calculate (a) position and (b)size of the image relative to from it. Calculate focal length of the lens.
the size of the truck. What will be the nature of the image? Question 40:- A converging lens of focal length 5cm is
Question 27:- A shop security mirror 5.0 from certain placed at a distance of 20 cm from a screen. How far
items displayed in the shop produces one-tenth from the lens
magnification. (a) should an object be placed so as to form its real image
What is the type of mirror? (b) What is the radius of on the screen?
curvature of the mirror? Question 41:- The filament of a lamp is 80 cm from a
Question 28:- An object 20 cm from a spherical mirror screen and a converging lens forms an image of it on
gives rise to a virtual image 15 cm behind the mirror. a screen,
Determine the magnified three times. Find the distance of the lens
magnification of the image and the type of mirror used. from the filament and the focal length of the lens.
Question 42:- A lens of focal length 20cm is used to
Refractive Index produce a ten times magnified image of a film slide on
Question 29:- A beam of light passes from air into a a screen. How
substance X. If the angle of incidence be 72 degree and far must the slide be placed from the lens?
the angle of
refraction be 40 degree, calculate the refractive index of Numerical Problems on Concave Lens
the substance X. (Given: sin 72 degree =0.951 and Question 43:- An object is placed at a distance of 4 cm
sin 40 degree = 0.642) from a concave lens of focal length 12 cm. Find the
Question 30:- Light enters from air into a glass plate position and
having refractive index 1.50. What is the speed of light in nature of the image.
glass? (The Question 44:- A concave lens of focal length 15cm
speed of light in vacuum is 3 into 10 ki power 8 meter per forms an image 10cm from the lens. How far is the
second.) object placed from
Question 31:- If the refractive index of water for light going the lens? Draw the ray diagram.
from air to water be 1.33, what will be the refractive index Question 45:- Calculate the image distance for an
for object of height 12 mm at a distance of 0.20m from a
light going from water to air? concave lens of
Question 32:- The refractive indices of kerosene, focal length 0.30m, and state the nature and size of
turpentine and water are 1.44, 1.47 and 1.33 respectively. the image.
In which of Question 46:- A 2.0 cm tall object is placed 40 cm
these materials does light travel fastest? from a diverging lens of focal length 15 cm. Find the
Question 33:-What is the speed of light in a medium of position and size of
refractive index 6/5 if its speed in air is 3, 00,000 km/s? the image.
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Question 47:- An object is placed 20cm from (a) a
converging lens and (b) a diverging lens ofREVISION ANSWERS
focal length TEST
15 cm. Calculate [Ans1:- (b) 20cm (c) virtual and erect; Magnified] [Ans2:-
[Lines and
the image position and magnification in each case.
Angles]
v = -18cm; Real and inverted; 5 cm]
Time: 1: 48:-
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00 hrAn object is 2 m from a lens CLASS [Ans3:- u = -6.66cm; The object should be placed
MM: 40 at a
an erect image one fourth (exactly) the size of the distance of 6.66 cm on the left side of concave mirror]
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object.
Determine the focal length of the lens. What type of
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[Ans4:- 6 cm] [Ans5 :-(i) 24 cm (ii) 12 cm behind the
concave mirror (on its right side)]
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lens is this? [Ans6:-(i)80 cm in front of the mirror (ii)16 cm] [Ans7:-v=-
Question 49:-An
Class:- image formed on a screen is three
_____________________________ 54 cm; The screen should be placed at a distance of 54
times theName:-
size of the object. The object and screen are cm in
School ____________________________ front of the concave mirror; 14.0; Real and inverted]
80 cm apart
Contact
when the no.:-_____________________________
image is sharply focused.(a) State which [Ans8:-v=+20 cm; The image is formed at a distance of
Date:- _____________________________
type of lens is used. (b) Calculate focal length of the 20 cm
lens. behind the converging mirror; Virtual and erect; 6cm]
Power of the lens [Ans9:-Real and inverted; v=-7.2 cm: The image is
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Question 50:- A convex lens is a focal length 10 cm. formed at a
What is its power? distance of 7.2 cm in front of concave mirror; 1.6 cm]
Question 51:- A person having a myopic eye uses a [Ans10 :-(a) 15 cm (b)10 cm from the concave mirror; ]
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concave lens of focal length 50 cm. What is the power [Ans11:-1.2 cm] [Ans12:-0.81 m in front of the concave
of the lens? mirror] [Ans13:-60 cm in front of the converging mirror;
Question 52:- A convex lens forms a real and inverted 15.0
image of a needle at a distance of 50 cm from the lens. cm] [Ans14:-30 cm] [Ans15:-25 mm] [Ans16:-100 cm]
If the image is [Ans17:-100 cm]
of the same size as the needle, where is the needle [Ans18 :-( a) v=-30 cm; The image is formed at a
placed in front of the lens? Also, find the power of the distance of 30 cm in front of mirror (on its left side); Real
lens. and inverted (b)
1.
Question
Convert53:- Two thin
6 radians intolenses of power + 3.5D and -
degree measure. v=+6 cm; The image is formed at a distance of 6 behind
the mirror (on its right side); Virtual and erect]
2.5D are placed in contact. Find the power and focal
length of the lens [Ans19:-u=-20 cm; The image is formed 20 cm in front of
combination the mirror; 4 cm]
[Ans20:-v=+30 cm; The image is formed at a distance of
30 cm behind the mirror; m=+2]
(Ans21: 3.3cm behind the convex mirror; Virtual and
erect) (Ans22: Virtual and erect; Smaller than the object
or
diminished; 3.3cm behind the convex mirror)
(Ans23:4cm behind the mirror; Virtual and erect)
(Ans24: v=11.1 cm; The image is formed 11.1cm behind
the convex mirror; Virtual and erect; 1.1cm tall)
(Ans25:1.15m behind the mirror; Virtual and erect.)
(Ans26 :( a) 0.77m behind the mirror; (b)1/4.5; Virtual
and erect)
(Ans27: (a) Convex mirror (b) 10/9m) (Ans28: m= +0.75;
Convex mirror) (Ans29: 1.48) (Ans30: 2×108 m/s)
(Ans31: 0.75) (Ans32: water has the lowest refractive
index of 1.33. So, the light will have maximum speed in
water or
2. Find the radius of the circle in which a central angle light will travel fastest in water.) (Ans33:2, 50,000km/s)
of 60° intercepts an arc of length 37.4 cm (Ans34: 1.42× 108 m/s) (Ans35: u=-60cm)
(Ans36:v= -20cm; Virtual and erect) (Ans37: +6) (Ans38:
v=+15cm; Real and Inverted) (Ans39: 11.2cm)
(Ans40: 6.6cm) (Ans41: 20cm; +15cm) (Ans42: 220cm
behind the lens) (Ans43: v=-3cm; Virtual and erect)
(Ans 44: u= -30cm) (Ans45: V=-0.12m; virtual and erect;
7.2mm tall) (Ans46: v=-10.90cm; 0.54cm tall)
(Ans47 :( a)+60cm; m=-3 (b) v=-8.5cm; m=+0.42)
(Ans48: f=-66.7cm; concave lens) (Ans49: (a) Convex
lens (a) +15cm)
(Ans50: +10D) (Ans51: -2D) (Ans52: 50cm from lens in
front; +4D) (Ans53: +1.0D; f= +1m)