The diamond appears lustrous because of
A. Reflection
B. Refraction
C. Total internal reflection
D. Scattering
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Assertion (A): In a motion picture, usually 24 frames are projected every second over the whole length of the film.
Reason (R): An image formed on the retina of eye persists for about 0.1s after the removal of the stimulus.
A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true
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What is the time difference between the actual passing of the sun over the horizon and out being able to see the image of it on earth?
A. 10 minute
B. 8 minute
C. 4 minute
D. 2 minute
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When the object is placed at . . . . . . . ., no image will form in the converging lens?
A. Focus point
B. Twice the focal length
C. More than twice the focal length
D. Before the focus point
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The magnification of a mirror must be . . . . . . . . for a virtual and erect image-
A. infinite
B. negative
C. positive
D. zero
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The focal length of a convex mirror is . . . . . . . .
A. zero
B. negative
C. positive
D. infinite
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Which colour is formed when Red and Green are mixed?
A. Light blue
B. Yellow
C. White
D. Grey
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The focal length of a convex lens is 2.5 m. Find its power.
A. 0.3 D
B. 0.4 D
C. 0.2 D
D. 0.5 D
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To get the real reflection, an object is placed at a distance of 30 cm from a concave mirror with a focal length of 20 cm. What will be the distance of image from mirror?
A. 60 cm
B. 20 cm
C. 30 cm
D. 40 cm
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A ray of light when refracted suffers change in velocity. In this context, which one among the following statements is correct?
A. Velocity increases as the ray passes from a rarer to a denser medium
B. Velocity decreases as the ray passes from a denser to a rarer medium
C. Velocity decreases as the ray passes from a rarer to a denser medium
D. Change of velocity does not depend on the nature of medium
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The colour of an opaque object is due to the colour it
A. Absorbs
B. Refracts
C. Reflects
D. Scatters
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Magnification is
A. actual size of specimen/observed size
B. observed size of specimen/actual size
C. actual size of specimen-observed size
D. observed size of specimen actual size
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When we see the sky from a plane in high altitude, then it seems
A. Blue
B. Black
C. White
D. Red
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Rainbow is produced when Sunlight falls on drops of rain, which of the following physical phenomena are responsible for this?
1. Dispersion
2. Refraction
3. Internal reflection
Select the correct answer:
A. Only 1 and 2
B. Only 2 and 3
C. Only 1 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
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Which colour of light shows maximum deviation when passed through a prism?
A. White
B. Red
C. Violet
D. Green
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Light rays move in straight lines. But through an optical fibre, they can move in any type of zig-zag path because
A. the holes through the fibres are extremely fine
B. light rays are absorbed at the entry end and relieved at the exit end of the fibre
C. scattering of light occurs inside the fibre
D. successive total internal reflections occur as a ray moves through the fibre
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Red is used as an emergency or danger signal as
A. it is a striking colour
B. wavelength is the longest
C. it is scattered
D. it has very high energy
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When light passes from one medium to another medium, which one of the following does not change?
A. Intensity
B. Velocity
C. Wavelength
D. Frequency
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The formation of glittering colours in thin foam of soap is the result of which of the following phenomenon?
A. Total reflection and interference
B. Total refraction and dispersion
C. Diffraction and dispersion
D. Polarization and interference
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The primary colours in photography are
A. red, blue, yellow
B. red, yellow, green
C. red, blue, green
D. red, green, cyan
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