Light – Reflection and Refraction Chapter 9 Class 10 Science PYQs


Practice PYQ of Light – Reflection and Refraction Chapter 9 Class 10 Science with handpicked important questions from previous years question paper with solutions.


    Q1:

    A student has focused the image of a candle flame on a white screen using a convex lens. The situation is as given below : Length of the flame = 2 cm Focal length of the lens = 12 cm Distance of the flame from the lens = 16 cm If the flame is perpendicular to the principal axis of the lens, calculate the values of the following : (i) Distance of the image from the lens (ii) Length of the image formed

    CBSE [2023]

    Medium

    Q2:

    An object is placed in front of a convex lens of focal length f. If the distance of the object from the lens is 2f, draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image. Write the value of magnification in this case.

    CBSE [2023]

    Easy

    Q3:

    Define power of a lens. The focal length of a lens is 10 cm. Write the nature of the lens and find its power. If an object is placed at a distance of 20 cm from the optical centre of this lens, according to the New Cartesian Sign Convention, what will be the sign of magnification in this case ?

    CBSE [2023]

    Medium

    Q4:

    A student has focussed the image of an object of height 3 cm on a white screen using a concave mirror of focal length 12 cm. If the distance of the object from the mirror is 18 cm, find the values of the following : (i) Distance of the image from the mirror (ii) Height of the image

    CBSE [2023]

    Medium

    Q5:

    An object is placed in front of a convex mirror at infinity. According to the New Cartesian Sign Convention, the sign of the focal length and the sign of the image distance in this case are respectively :

    (a) +, - (b) -, + (c) -, - (d) + , +

    CBSE [2023]

    Easy

    Q6:

    (a) Complete the following ray diagram to show the formation of image :

    Important question of Class 10

    (b) Mention the nature, position and size of the image formed in this case.

    (c) State the sign of the image distance in this case using the Cartesian sign convention.

    CBSE [2023]

    Medium