In optics, the refractive index of a substance is described by the formula n = v c , where c is
A. the speed of light in medium
B. the centre of curvature
C. the radius of the sphere
D. the speed of light in vacuum
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In which direction the rainbow is seen at 12 noon?
A. In the West
B. In the South
C. In the East
D. It cannot be seen
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Which of the following statements is true when we see rainbow?
A. We face the Sun and raindrops
B. The Sun remains behind us and we face the raindrops
C. In light rainfall, we face the Sun
D. The sky remains clear, and the Sun is at a lower position in the sky
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A person holding a pen in his left hand sees his reflection in the mirror holding the pen in his right hand. This is due to which of the following phenomena?
A. Diffused reflection
B. Total internal reflection
C. Lateral inversion
D. Refraction
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If objects appear enlarged and inverted in a rear view mirror, then which type of mirror is used?
A. Concave
B. Convex
C. Cylindrical
D. Plane
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At what medium does light travel maximum speed?
A. vacuum
B. Glasss
C. water
D. air
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Find the distance of an object from a concave mirror whose focal length is 10 cm so that the distance of image from mirror is four times the distance of the object will be-
A. 7.5 cm.
B. 5 cm.
C. 2.5 cm.
D. 12.5 cm.
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A soap bubble shows colours when illuminated with white light. This is due to . . . . . . . .
A. Diffraction
B. Polarisation
C. Interference
D. Reflection
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Speed of light . . . . . . . . is.
A. 3 × 10-8 ms1
B. 3 × 108 ms1
C. 3 × 108 ms-1
D. 3 × 10-8 ms-1
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The mirror always produces an image of the object that is virtual, large and of equal size.
A. concave
B. trapezoidal
C. plane
D. convex
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In total internal reflection, the light travels from
A. rarer to denser medium and it occurs with no loss of intensity
B. denser to rarer medium and it occurs with no loss of intensity
C. rarer to denser medium and it occurs with loss of intensity
D. denser to rarer medium and it occurs with loss of intensity
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Fibre optics work on the principle of
A. scattering of light
B. total internal absorption
C. total internal reflection
D. optical rotation
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. . . . . . . . lenses are used by people suffering from myopia-
A. cylindrical
B. convex-concave
C. concave
D. convex
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One can distinguish a telescope from a microscope by observing
A. length
B. colour
C. size of the lens
D. length and size of the lens
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Which one of the following statement is correct?
A. The image formed by a concave mirror for an object lying at infinity is at the principal focus, highly diminished, real and inverted
B. A ray of light parallel to the principal axis after reflection from a concave mirror appears to diverge from the principal focus of the mirror
C. The focal length of a spherical mirror is double of its radius of curvature
D. A ray of light travelling from a rarer medium to a denser medium bends away from the normal
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Red' is used as a danger signal because
A. blood is red
B. red light is scattered least by the air molecule
C. red colour is easily available
D. red colour is soothing for eye
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When beams of red, blue and green lights fall on the same spot, the colour of the light becomes
A. Violet
B. Red
C. Yellow
D. White
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The concept of expanding universe is based on
A. Doppler effect
B. Stark effect
C. Zeeman effect
D. Raman effect
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When a convex lens produces a real image of an object, the minimum distance between the object and image is equal to
A. the focal length of the convex lens
B. one-half of the focal length of the convex lens
C. twice the focal length of the convex lens
D. None of the above
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. . . . . . . . lenses are used by people suffering from hypermetropia.
A. concave
B. cylindrical
C. convex
D. planar
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