Frank Brothers Solutions for ICSE Class 10 Physics Chapter 2 Light

Chapter 2. Light

 

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Question 1. What is refraction of light?
Answer: Refraction is the bending of light at the surface of separation, which takes place when it passes from one optical medium to another optical medium with different optical densities.
In simple words: When light goes from one thing (like air) into another thing (like water), it bends. This bending is called refraction.

📝 Teacher's Note: Use a straw in a glass of water to show students how it looks "broken" or bent. This helps them see refraction in real life.

🎯 Exam Tip: Remember to write that light must go between two different media (like air and glass) for refraction to happen.

 

Question 2. State Snell's law of refraction.
Answer: Snell's law: The ratio of sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of angle of refraction is constant for a pair of media. This constant is called the refractive index of the second medium w.r.t the first. It is generally represented by the Greek letter \( (\mu) \).
i.e. \( \mu = \frac{\sin i}{\sin r} \)
In simple words: There is a fixed rule for how much light bends. If you divide the sine of the starting angle by the sine of the bending angle, you always get the same number.

📝 Teacher's Note: Explain that "constant" means the number stays the same no matter how you change the angle of the light beam.

🎯 Exam Tip: Always write the formula \( \mu = \frac{\sin i}{\sin r} \) to get full marks for this law.

 

Question 3. Does reflection also take place with the refraction?
Answer: Yes, reflection also takes place with the refraction.
In simple words: When light hits water, some of it goes inside (bends), and some of it bounces back like a mirror.

📝 Teacher's Note: Tell students to look at a glass window. They can see through it (refraction) but also see their own face (reflection).

🎯 Exam Tip: Simply write "Yes" and mention that both happen together at the surface.

 

Question 4. Why does refraction occur when a ray of light passes from one medium to another?
Answer: When a ray of light passes from one medium to another, its direction (except for normal incidence) changes because of change in speed of light. Thus, refraction occurs because light travels with different speed in different media.
In simple words: Light changes speed when it enters a new medium. This change in speed makes the light bend. It is like a car hitting sand and slowing down, which makes it turn.

📝 Teacher's Note: Compare light to a person running. You run fast on a road but slow in water. That change in speed causes the change in direction.

🎯 Exam Tip: The most important key phrase is "change in speed of light." Make sure to include it in your answer.

 

Question 5. What happens to a ray of light which is incident normally on the surface separating the two media?
Answer: The ray of light which is incident normally on the surface separating the two media passes undeviated. Such ray suffers no bending, thus, angle of refraction and angle of deviation is \( 0^\circ \).
In simple words: If light hits the surface perfectly straight (at 90 degrees), it does not bend at all. It just goes straight through.

📝 Teacher's Note: Draw a straight line going from air to water. Show that if it's perfectly vertical, there is no "elbow" or bend in the line.

🎯 Exam Tip: Write that the angle of refraction is \( 0^\circ \). This is a common one-mark question.

 

Question 6. Name the phenomenon that occurs when light travels from denser to rarer medium at an angle greater than critical angle.
Answer: The phenomenon is total internal reflection.
In simple words: If light tries to leave water at a very tilted angle, it doesn't get out. It bounces back inside completely.

📝 Teacher's Note: Use a laser in a water tank to show how the light eventually stops leaving the water and reflects back in.

🎯 Exam Tip: Use the full name: "Total Internal Reflection." Do not just write TIR.

 

Question 7. What is the unit of refractive index?
Answer: Refractive index being the ratio of similar quantities has no units.
In simple words: Refractive index is just a number. It does not have units like 'cm' or 'kg'.

📝 Teacher's Note: Explain that since we divide speed by speed (m/s by m/s), the units cancel each other out.

🎯 Exam Tip: Explicitly state "no units" or "dimensionless" to be clear.

 

Question 8. The refractive index of diamond is 2.42. What does this mean?
Answer: This statement means that diamond is 2.42 times optically denser than air. The velocity of light in diamond is equal to \( \frac{1}{2.42} \) times velocity of light in vacuum. Thus, \( v_d = \frac{3 \times 10^8}{2.42} = 1.24 \times 10^8 \text{ m/s} \).
In simple words: This number tells us that light travels much slower in diamond than in air. It slows down by about 2 and a half times.

📝 Teacher's Note: Use the car analogy again. A higher refractive index is like thicker mud that slows the car down more.

🎯 Exam Tip: To explain this well, compare the speed of light in vacuum to the speed in diamond using the formula.

 

Question 9. Draw the following graphs: (i) Angle of incidence vs. angle of reflection, (ii) Sine of angle of incidence vs. sine of angle of refraction, (iii) Angle of incidence vs. angle of refraction.
Answer:

[Diagram: This shows three separate graphs. Graph (i) is a straight line through the origin with a constant slope. Graph (ii) is also a straight line through the origin, which proves Snell's Law and shows the slope equals the refractive index 'n'. Graph (iii) is a curve that starts at the origin.]

In simple words: These graphs show how angles change. For reflection, it's a straight line because the angles are equal. For refraction, the sines make a straight line because of Snell's Law.

📝 Teacher's Note: Remind students that graph (ii) is the most important one for proving Snell's Law in the lab.

🎯 Exam Tip: For graph (ii), label the slope as the Refractive Index (\( \mu \) or \( n \)).

 

Question 10. Give the formula for refractive index in terms of speed of light.
Answer: \( \text{Refractive index} = \frac{\text{Speed of light in vacuum or air}}{\text{speed of light in that medium}} \)
In simple words: To find the refractive index, divide how fast light goes in air by how fast it goes in the object (like glass).

📝 Teacher's Note: Note that we usually use the speed in air because it is very close to the speed in a vacuum.

🎯 Exam Tip: Always put the speed in vacuum/air on the top (numerator).

 

Question 11. Which colour of white light has the least refractive index?
Answer: Red colour of white light has least refractive index.
In simple words: Out of all the colors in a rainbow, red bends the least when it enters glass.

📝 Teacher's Note: Use the VIBGYOR acronym. Red is at one end and bends the least; Violet is at the other and bends the most.

🎯 Exam Tip: Remember: Red = Least bending = Least Refractive Index.

 

Question 12. Which colour of white light has the highest refractive index?
Answer: Violet colour of white light has highest refractive index.
In simple words: Violet light bends the most when it goes through a glass prism.

📝 Teacher's Note: This is why violet is always at the bottom of the spectrum when light splits through a prism.

🎯 Exam Tip: Associate Violet with "Violent" bending to remember it bends the most.

 

Question 13. State the principle of reversibility of light.
Answer: According to the principle of reversibility, the path of a light ray is reversible. For e.g. if light travels from air to water along a certain path, then if the path is reversed while travelling from water to air, it will follow exactly the same path.
In simple words: If light can go from point A to point B, it can also go back from point B to point A following the exact same line.

📝 Teacher's Note: Use the analogy of a two-way street. If you can drive from home to school, you can drive back along the same road.

🎯 Exam Tip: Mention that the light follows "exactly the same path" to get full marks.

 

Question 14. If the refractive index of water with respect to air is 4/3, find the refractive index of air with respect to water.
Answer: We know that,
\( {}_a\mu_w = \frac{1}{{}_w\mu_a} \)
\( \therefore {}_w\mu_a = \frac{1}{4/3} = \frac{3}{4} \)
In simple words: If light bends one way from air to water, it bends the opposite amount going back. We just flip the fraction upside down.

📝 Teacher's Note: This is a direct application of the principle of reversibility. Show students how to flip fractions easily.

🎯 Exam Tip: Always show the formula \( \mu_1 = \frac{1}{\mu_2} \) before doing the math.

 

Question 15. Define absolute refractive index of a medium.
Answer: The absolute refractive index of a medium is defined as the ratio of the speed of e-m radiation in free space to the speed of radiation in that medium.
In simple words: It is a number that compares the speed of light in empty space (vacuum) to its speed in an object.

📝 Teacher's Note: "E-m radiation" is just a fancy science name for light and other similar waves.

🎯 Exam Tip: Use the term "free space" or "vacuum" in your definition.

 

Question 16. Describe what happens when light travels from air to glass.
Answer: When light travels from one medium (air) to another medium (glass), it bends towards the normal. The extent of bending of light depends upon the speed of light (\( v_2 \)) in the second medium, compared to the speed of light (\( v_1 \)) in the first medium. The refractive index of the second medium w.r.t. the first medium (\( n_{21} \)) is given by \( n_{21} = \frac{\text{Speed of light } (v_1) \text{ in first medium}}{\text{speed of light } (v_2) \text{ in second medium}} \). The refractive index of glass is typically around 1.5, meaning that light in glass travels at \( c / 1.5 = 200,000 \text{ km/s} \). A low value of refractive index also indicates a large critical angle at the glass-air interface.
In simple words: Glass is thicker (denser) than air. So, light slows down and bends toward the straight line (normal).

📝 Teacher's Note: Draw a diagram showing the light beam getting closer to the dashed "normal" line when it enters the glass.

🎯 Exam Tip: Mention that light bends "towards the normal" when going from a rarer (air) to a denser (glass) medium.

 

Question 17. Is dispersion the same as deviation?
Answer: No, dispersion is not same as deviation.
In simple words: Deviation means light changed direction. Dispersion means light split into different colors. They are different things.

📝 Teacher's Note: Deviation is about where the light goes; dispersion is about what the light looks like (the rainbow effect).

🎯 Exam Tip: Keep the answer short. Deviation is a change in path, while dispersion is splitting of white light.

 

Question 18. Define angle of deviation.
Answer: Angle of deviation may be defined as the angle between original path of incident ray and the path of refracted ray.
In simple words: It is the angle that shows how much the light turned away from its straight path.

📝 Teacher's Note: Draw a straight dotted line to show where the light was going, then draw the actual bent line. The gap between them is the angle of deviation.

🎯 Exam Tip: Use the words "original path" and "refracted ray" in your definition.

 

Question 19. On what factors does the angle of deviation produced by a prism depend?
Answer: The value of angle of deviation produced by a prism depends upon:
(i) The angle of incidence
(ii) The material of prism
(iii) The angle of prism
(iv) The colour of wavelength of light used.
In simple words: How much the prism turns light depends on how the light hits it, what the prism is made of, its shape, and the color of the light.

📝 Teacher's Note: Demonstrate this by changing the angle of the prism and showing how the rainbow moves on the wall.

🎯 Exam Tip: Listing these four points clearly will get you full marks in long-answer questions.

 

Question 20. Which of the following has the highest refractive index?
(a) Air
(b) Water
(c) Diamond
(d) Glass
Answer: (c) Diamond
In simple words: Light travels slowest in diamond compared to the other options, so it has the highest refractive index.

📝 Teacher's Note: Diamond has a refractive index of 2.42, which is very high. This is why diamonds sparkle so much.

🎯 Exam Tip: Remember the value 2.42 for diamond as it is often asked.

 

Question 21. If light is incident normally on a glass slab, what is the angle of refraction?
(a) \( 0^\circ \)
(b) \( 45^\circ \)
(c) \( 90^\circ \)
(d) \( 180^\circ \)
Answer: (a) \( 0^\circ \)
In simple words: "Incident normally" means hitting straight down. If you hit straight, you don't bend, so the angle is zero.

📝 Teacher's Note: "Normal" in math/physics means 90 degrees to the surface. In this case, the angle of incidence is measured from the normal line, so it is 0.

🎯 Exam Tip: Don't confuse the 90-degree angle to the surface with the 0-degree angle to the normal.

 

Question 22. When light travels from air to water, which ray is the correct refracted ray? (Refer to diagram)
Answer: Ray B is the correct refracted ray because a ray of light travelling from air (rarer medium) to water (denser medium) will bend towards the normal.
In simple words: Water is thicker than air. When light enters something thicker, it moves closer to the middle line (the normal).

📝 Teacher's Note: Show a diagram where one ray bends toward the normal and another bends away. Ask students which one represents entering water.

🎯 Exam Tip: Always check if the ray is moving "towards" or "away from" the normal.

 

Question 23. Identify the correct path of light through a glass slab.
Answer: The correct path is that of ray 'B'.
In simple words: In a glass block, light bends twice. It should come out parallel to how it started, but shifted a little to the side.

📝 Teacher's Note: This refers to "lateral displacement." The entry and exit rays should be parallel lines.

🎯 Exam Tip: Look for the diagram where the starting ray and the ending ray are parallel to each other.

 

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Question 24. Study the diagram of light through a glass slab and identify its parts.
Answer:

[Diagram: This shows a rectangular glass slab with a light ray entering from the top left and exiting from the bottom right. It labels the incident ray, refracted ray, emergent ray, and lateral displacement 'XY'.]

(a) Diagram showing complete path of light: (See diagram above)
(b) Angle of incidence and angle of refraction are marked in the above diagram.
\( R.I. = \frac{\sin i}{\sin r} \)
(c) Angle of emergence is marked in the above diagram.
Angle of incidence = Angle of emergence
(d) Rays IO and O'E are parallel to each other. These are incident and emergent rays respectively.
(e) In the diagram above, the lateral displacement is indicated by XY.
In simple words: This shows how light travels through a window pane. It bends in, then bends back out exactly the same way, but it is now a little to the side (this side-shift is XY).

📝 Teacher's Note: Highlight that the light ray doesn't change direction overall; it just takes a "sidestep."

🎯 Exam Tip: Always remember that the Angle of Incidence (i) equals the Angle of Emergence (e).

 

Question 25. What factors affect the critical angle?
Answer: Factors affecting the critical angle are:
(i) The colour (or wavelength) of light.
(ii) The temperature (on changing the temperature of medium, its refractive index changes).
In simple words: The angle where total internal reflection starts depends on the color of light you use and how hot the material is.

📝 Teacher's Note: Temperature affects density, and density affects the refractive index, which finally changes the critical angle.

🎯 Exam Tip: If you forget "wavelength," just write "colour of light" to get marks.

 

Question 26. Compare the critical angle for red and blue light.
Answer: The critical angle for a pair of media is:
(i) more than \( 45^\circ \) for red light.
(ii) less than \( 45^\circ \) for blue light.
In simple words: Red light needs a bigger angle to bounce back inside, while blue light bounces back at a smaller angle.

📝 Teacher's Note: Red has a higher critical angle because it has a lower refractive index.

🎯 Exam Tip: Red = Large Critical Angle; Blue/Violet = Small Critical Angle.

 

Question 27. Complete the following: (a) light entering denser medium bends ____ (b) light entering rarer medium bends ____ (c) R.I. of glass is 1.5, its speed in glass is ____ of its speed in air.
Answer:
(a) towards the normal.
(b) away from the normal.
(c) 2/3.
In simple words: (a) Thick things pull light in. (b) Thin things let light move away. (c) Light travels at two-thirds its normal speed inside glass.

📝 Teacher's Note: For part (c), 1.5 is \( 3/2 \). So the speed is the inverse, which is \( 2/3 \).

🎯 Exam Tip: Practice these "towards" vs "away" scenarios often; they are the foundation of all light physics.

 

Question 28. Define critical angle and state conditions for total internal reflection.
Answer: Critical angle is the angle of incidence in the denser medium for which the angle of refraction in the rarer medium is \( 90^\circ \). Total internal reflection: When a ray of light travelling from an optically denser medium to an optically rare medium is incident at an angle greater than the critical angle for the pair of media in contact, the ray is totally reflected back into the denser medium. The two necessary conditions for total internal reflection to take place are:
1. The light ray must proceed from denser to rarer medium.
2. Angle of incidence in denser medium should be greater than the critical angle for the pair of media in contact.
Relation between critical angle and r.i.: The critical angle can thus be calculated by taking the inverse-sine ratio of speed of light in denser medium and the speed of light in rarer.
In simple words: The critical angle is the 'magic angle' where light stops going out and starts skimming the surface. If you go past this angle, the light bounces back like a mirror. This only happens when going from a thick thing (like water) to a thin thing (like air).

📝 Teacher's Note: Use the analogy of a ball hitting a ceiling. At most angles it goes through a hole, but at very flat angles it bounces off the edges.

🎯 Exam Tip: You MUST mention "denser to rarer" as a condition. TIR never happens when going from air to glass.

 

Question 29. The critical angle for diamond is \( 24^\circ \). What does this indicate?
Answer: The critical angle for diamond is \( 24^\circ \); this indicates that diamond has high refractive index of 2.42. This low value of critical angle facilitates total internal reflection of each light ray entering the diamond at its multiple surfaces.
In simple words: Diamond has a very small "exit door" (\( 24^\circ \)). This means light gets trapped inside and bounces around many times. This is why diamonds are so shiny and sparkly.

📝 Teacher's Note: Show a picture of a diamond's cut. The facets are designed to catch light and use TIR to send it back to your eye.

🎯 Exam Tip: Connect "low critical angle" to "high refractive index" in your explanation.

 

Question 30. Define refraction and show a ray diagram for a glass slab.
Answer: Refraction is the bending of light at the surface of separation, which takes when it passes from one optical medium to another optical medium with different optical densities. Ray diagram showing refraction of light through a glass slab:

[Diagram: A ray 'AB' enters the glass from 'air'. It bends to become ray 'BC'. At the other side, it exits and becomes ray 'CD' in 'air' again. Dotted lines 'PQ' and 'RS' are the normals.]

Labels:
\( i = \) angle of incidence
\( r = \) angle of refraction
AB = incident ray
BC = refracted ray
CD = emergent ray
PQ and RS = normals
B is the point of incidence
In simple words: Refraction is bending. The diagram shows light going into a glass block and coming out straight again, just moved a little bit.

📝 Teacher's Note: Ensure students draw the normals perpendicular to the glass surfaces. If the normals are wrong, the angles will be wrong.

🎯 Exam Tip: Always label the incident, refracted, and emergent rays clearly. Use arrows to show the direction of light.

 

Question 31. State two advantages of using a total reflecting prism instead of a plane mirror.
Answer: Two advantages of using total reflecting prism as a reflector in place of a plane mirror are:
(i) When total internal reflection occurs, the entire light (100%) is reflected back into the denser medium, whereas in ordinary reflection from plane mirror, some light is refracted or absorbed (i.e. reflection is partial).
(ii) Total reflecting prism gives a much brighter image than that obtained by using the plane mirror.
In simple words: Prisms are better than mirrors because they don't waste any light. A mirror absorbs some light, but a prism reflects every single bit of it. This makes the picture much clearer and brighter.

📝 Teacher's Note: This is why high-quality binoculars and cameras use prisms instead of just mirrors.

🎯 Exam Tip: Use the term "100% reflection" or "no light loss" to explain why prisms are better.

 

Question 32. Show the graph of Angle of incidence vs angle of deviation for a prism.
Answer: Angle of incidence Vs angle of deviation graph for a prism:

[Diagram: A 'U-shaped' curve. The vertical axis is 'Angle of Deviation' and the horizontal axis is 'Angle of Incidence'. The lowest point of the curve is marked as '\( \delta_m \)', which is the minimum deviation.]

In simple words: This graph shows that as you change the angle of the light, the amount it turns (deviation) first goes down and then goes back up. There is one special angle where the light turns the least.

📝 Teacher's Note: The lowest point is called "Minimum Deviation." At this point, the light ray travels parallel to the base of the prism.

🎯 Exam Tip: Label the point of minimum deviation (\( \delta_m \)) clearly on the graph.

 

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Question 1. Define a lens.
Answer: A lens may be defined as a transparent refracting medium bounded by two curved surfaces which are generally spherical.
In simple words: A lens is a piece of clear glass or plastic with curved sides. It is used to bend light to make things look bigger or clearer.

📝 Teacher's Note: Show examples of different lenses, like spectacles or a magnifying glass, to help students understand what they are.

🎯 Exam Tip: Use the words "transparent" and "curved surfaces" in your definition.

 

Question 2. Distinguish between a convex lens and a concave lens.
Answer:

Convex lens	Concave lens
1. A convex lens is thicker in the middle and thinner at its edges.	1. A concave lens is thicker at the edges and thinner in the middle.
2. A light beam converges (meets at a point) on passing through a convex lens.	2. A light beam diverges (spreads out) on passing through a concave lens.

In simple words: Convex lenses bulge out in the middle and bring light together. Concave lenses cave in in the middle and spread light apart.

📝 Teacher's Note: "Concave" sounds like a "cave," which is hollowed out. This helps students remember that the middle is thin.

🎯 Exam Tip: Use the words "converges" for convex and "diverges" for concave. Examiners look for these specific terms.

 

Question 3. Draw a diagram showing: (i) Convergent action of a convex lens, (ii) Divergent action of a concave lens.
Answer:

[Diagram (i): This diagram shows three parallel light rays hitting a convex lens. After passing through the lens, all three rays meet at a single point called the focus \( (F_2) \). This shows the convergent action.]

[Diagram (ii): This diagram shows three parallel light rays hitting a concave lens. After passing through the lens, the rays spread away from each other. Dotted lines are drawn backwards to show they appear to come from a single point \( (F_1) \). This shows the divergent action.]

In simple words: Converging means "coming together." A convex lens brings light to one point. Diverging means "spreading out." A concave lens makes light rays move away from each other.

📝 Teacher's Note: Think of a convex lens like a funnel for light. Think of a concave lens like an umbrella that pushes light away.

🎯 Exam Tip: When drawing these, always use arrows to show which way the light is moving. Use dotted lines for the "virtual" path in the concave lens.

 

Question 4. Define focal length of a lens. Distinguish between the first and second focal lengths.
Answer: Focal length of a lens: Rays of light can pass through the lens in any direction and hence there will be two focal lengths on either side of the lens and they are referred to as the first focal length and the second focal length of a lens:
(i) First focal length: The distance from the optical centre of the lens to its first focal point is called the first focal length \( (f_1) \) of the lens.
(ii) Second focal length: The distance from the optical centre of the lens to its second focal point is called the second focal length \( (f_2) \) of the lens.
In simple words: The focal length is the distance between the middle of the lens and the point where the light focuses. Because you can use a lens from both sides, it has two focal points and two focal lengths.

📝 Teacher's Note: The optical centre is the exact middle point of the lens. All measurements start from this point.

🎯 Exam Tip: Clearly state that focal length is a "distance." Mention both side 1 and side 2.

 

Question 5. What is the focal length of a plane mirror?
Answer: Focal length of a plane mirror is infinity.
In simple words: A flat mirror never brings light to a single point. Its focus is so far away that we call it "infinity."

📝 Teacher's Note: Infinity means it is too far to measure. Since a plane mirror is perfectly flat, it doesn't bend light to a point at all.

🎯 Exam Tip: The word "infinity" is the only answer needed here. Do not write a number.

 

Question 6. What is the SI unit of focal length?
Answer: The SI unit of focal length is 'metre'.
In simple words: We measure focal length in metres, just like we measure height or the length of a room.

📝 Teacher's Note: Even though small lenses use centimetres (cm), the standard scientific unit is always the metre (m).

🎯 Exam Tip: Write "metre" or "m". Do not write "cm" as the SI unit.

 

Question 7. Define the principal axis of a lens.
Answer: Principal axis of a lens is the line joining the centres of curvatures of the two surfaces of the lens.
In simple words: Imagine a straight line that goes exactly through the middle of the lens. That invisible line is the principal axis.

📝 Teacher's Note: Think of the lens surfaces as parts of two big circles. The line connecting the centers of those two circles is the principal axis.

🎯 Exam Tip: Use the words "line joining the centres of curvatures." This is the technical definition.

 

Question 8. Define the focal plane of a lens.
Answer: Focal plane of a lens: Rays of light can pass through the lens in any direction and hence there will be two focal planes on either side of the lens and they are referred to as the first focal plane and the second focal plane of a lens:
(i) First focal plane: It is the plane passing through the first focal point and normal to the principal axis of the lens.
(ii) Second focal plane: It is the plane passing through the second focal point and normal to the principal axis of the lens.
In simple words: If the focal point is a dot, the focal plane is like a flat piece of paper standing at that dot. It is perfectly upright (90 degrees) to the main center line.

📝 Teacher's Note: A "plane" is a flat 2D surface. "Normal" means at a 90-degree angle.

🎯 Exam Tip: Mention that the focal plane is "normal" (perpendicular) to the principal axis.

 

Question 9. Draw a diagram showing how a convex lens acts as a combination of glass blocks and prisms.
Answer:

[Diagram: This shows several glass shapes stacked vertically. In the middle is a rectangular block. Above and below it are prisms. The prisms at the very top and bottom are tilted the most. When light rays pass through, the prisms bend the light toward the middle block, making the rays meet at point F.]

In simple words: A lens is like a stack of glass blocks. The blocks at the edges are shaped like triangles (prisms) to bend the light inward. The middle block is flat.

📝 Teacher's Note: This helps students understand that a lens bends light because of the changing angles of its surfaces.

🎯 Exam Tip: Draw the middle block as a rectangle and the outer blocks as prisms. Show all light meeting at focus F.

 

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Question 10. Draw a diagram showing how a concave lens acts as a combination of glass blocks and prisms.
Answer:

[Diagram: This shows glass shapes stacked with the rectangular block in the middle. However, the prisms above and below are turned upside down compared to the convex lens. When light rays pass through, they bend away from the center line.]

In simple words: In a concave lens, the triangular blocks (prisms) are turned so they push light away from the middle.

📝 Teacher's Note: Compare this to the convex lens diagram from Question 9 to show the difference in prism direction.

🎯 Exam Tip: Make sure the rays move away (diverge) after passing through these blocks.

 

Question 11. State two important facts about lens focal lengths and light rays.
Answer:(i) If the medium on both sides of the lens is same, the first and second focal lengths are equal.
(ii) A ray of light passing through the optical centre of the lens passes undeviated.
In simple words: (i) If a lens is in air on both sides, it focuses the same way from both sides. (ii) Light that hits the exact middle of the lens does not bend at all; it goes straight through.

📝 Teacher's Note: Point (ii) is very important for drawing ray diagrams. It's the easiest ray to draw!

🎯 Exam Tip: Remember: "Ray through optical centre = No bending." Use this for all your diagrams.

 

Question 12. Study the given diagram and identify: (i) Type of lens, (ii) Name of line XX', (iii) The ray path, (iv) The name of the point where rays meet.
Answer:(i) Convex lens.
(ii) The line XX' is called the principal axis.
(iii)

[Diagram: A light ray 'P' travels parallel to line XX'. It hits a convex lens at point 'Q'. After the lens, it bends and passes through point 'F' on the line XX'.]

(iv) The final emergent ray will meet XX' at a point called its principal focus of the lens.
In simple words: This is a convex lens. Light rays that enter parallel to the middle line always bend to hit a special spot called the focus.

📝 Teacher's Note: Use this to explain how a magnifying glass can burn paper by focusing sun rays into one hot dot.

🎯 Exam Tip: Label the meet-point as 'F' and the middle line as 'Principal Axis'.

 

Question 13. Study the given diagram for a concave lens and identify its parts.
Answer:(i) Concave lens
(ii) The line XX' is called the principal axis.
(iii)

[Diagram: A light ray 'P' travels parallel to line XX'. It hits a concave lens. Instead of bending toward the line, it bends away from it. A dotted line shows it appears to come from point 'F' behind the lens.]

(iv) The final emergent ray will appear to meet XX' at a point called its second focus of the lens.
In simple words: In a concave lens, light spreads out. If you follow the spread-out light backwards, it looks like it came from a point called the focus.

📝 Teacher's Note: Since the light doesn't actually meet there, we call this a "virtual" focus.

🎯 Exam Tip: For concave lenses, always use dotted lines to show the rays appearing to meet at the focus.

 

Question 14. Construct a ray diagram for a convex lens of focal length 8 cm. An object OA of height 4 cm is placed at a distance of 24 cm. Find the image position and size.
Answer:Choose a proper scale say, 4cm = 1 cm. Mark the lens LPL' on the principal axis XX'. In front of the lens, mark the object OA with distance OP = 24 cm and height of object OA = 4 cm.
For the object OA kept at a distance 24 cm in front of the convex lens of focal length 8 cm, the construction of the image is shown in the figure. The distance PI of image IB from the lens is 12 cm. Thus, the distance of image is 12 cm. The image is real, inverted and diminished (size 2.0 cm).

[Diagram: This shows the object OA at 24 cm. Rays are drawn through the optical center and parallel to the axis. They meet on the other side at 12 cm. The image IB is upside down and smaller than the object.]

In simple words: We draw the object far away from the lens. The lens makes a small, upside-down picture of the object on the other side.

📝 Teacher's Note: When the object is far away (beyond 2F), the image is always smaller and between F and 2F on the other side.

🎯 Exam Tip: "Real and inverted" means the image can be caught on a screen and it is upside down. Always mention these properties.

 

Question 15. Identify the lens in the diagram and describe the image.
Answer:(i) Outline of lens is drawn in above diagram. It is a concave lens.
(ii) Shown in diagram above.
(iii) Shown in diagram above.

[Diagram: Shows an object 'P' in front of a concave lens. The rays spread out. The image P' is formed where the dotted lines meet. It is upright and smaller than the object.]

In simple words: This is a concave lens. It always makes the picture look smaller and right-side up.

📝 Teacher's Note: Concave lenses are like the "peepholes" in doors. They make the person outside look small and clear.

🎯 Exam Tip: Concave lenses only ever form virtual, erect (upright), and diminished (small) images.

 

Question 16. Distinguish between Real image and Virtual image.
Answer:

Real image	Virtual image
1. When the rays of light diverging from a point after reflection or refraction actually converge at some point, then that point is the real image of object.	1. When the rays of light diverging from a point after reflection or refraction appear to diverge from some other point then the image is called virtual image.
2. A real image is always inverted and can be taken on the screen.	2. A virtual image is always erect and cannot be taken on the screen.
3. A real image is formed by eye, photographic camera, convex lens except when object is very close to the lens, concave mirror when the object is very close to concave mirror.	3. A virtual image is formed by plane mirror, convex mirror and concave lens.

In simple words: Real images are upside down and can be seen on a wall or screen (like a movie). Virtual images are right-side up and you can only see them inside the lens or mirror (like your face in a mirror).

📝 Teacher's Note: Use a candle and a convex lens to project a real image onto a piece of paper. Then show them their reflection in a plane mirror for a virtual image.

🎯 Exam Tip: The key difference is that real images can be "taken on a screen," but virtual images cannot.

 

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Question 18. An object is placed at a distance of 45 cm from a lens. A real image is formed at a distance of 30 cm. Find the focal length of the lens and its magnification.
Answer:

[Diagram: Shows a convex lens. Object is at 15cm from O, image is at 30cm on the other side. Focal length is marked as 10cm.]

Magnification, \( m = \frac{I}{O} = \frac{v}{u} = 2 \text{ (given)} \)
\( \implies v = 2u \)
\( u + v = 45 \text{ cm (given)} \)
\( u + 2u = 45 \text{ cm} \)
\( 3u = 45 \text{ cm} \)
\( \therefore u = 15 \text{ cm} \)
Distance of lens from the object is 15cm.
\( \implies v = 2u = 30 \text{ cm} \)
We know, \( \frac{1}{f} = \frac{1}{u} + \frac{1}{v} \)
\( = \frac{1}{15} + \frac{1}{30} = \frac{3}{30} = \frac{1}{10} \)
\( \implies f = 10 \text{ cm} \)
Focal length is 10 cm.
In simple words: We used math to find where the lens is. Then we used the lens formula to find its power (focal length). The image is twice as big as the object.

📝 Teacher's Note: Remind students that for a real image with a single lens, the lens must be convex.

🎯 Exam Tip: Always write the formula first: \( \frac{1}{f} = \frac{1}{v} - \frac{1}{u} \) (Note: The provided solution uses a specific sign convention variation, always follow your textbook's specific symbols).

 

Question 19. (i) Define power of a lens and calculate it for a concave lens of focal length 50 cm. (ii) If power is +2D, what is the focal length and lens type?
Answer:(i) \( \text{Power} = \frac{1}{\text{focal length (in metres)}} \)
Now, a concave lens has a virtual focal length; \( f = -50 \text{ cm} \).
\( \text{Power} = \frac{100}{-50} = -2D \)
Power of a concave lens is negative and the power is -2D.

(ii) \( \text{Focal length (in metres)} = \frac{1}{\text{Power (in Dioptres)}} \)
\( \text{Focal length (in metres)} = \frac{1}{2} = 0.5 \text{ m} = 50 \text{ cm} \)
Since, the focal length is positive, the lens is a convex lens.
In simple words: Power is just \( 1 \) divided by the focal length (in metres). If power is minus, it's a concave lens. If power is plus, it's a convex lens.

📝 Teacher's Note: "D" stands for Dioptre. It is the unit used by doctors for eye-glass prescriptions.

🎯 Exam Tip: Don't forget to convert centimetres to metres before calculating power!

 

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Question 1. What is dispersion?
Answer: The phenomenon of splitting of white light into its constituent colours is known as dispersion.
In simple words: When white light (like sunlight) breaks into a rainbow of colors, we call it dispersion.

📝 Teacher's Note: Show a rainbow in a bubble or a CD to explain that white light is actually made of many colors.

🎯 Exam Tip: Use the phrase "splitting of white light" to define dispersion.

 

Question 2. Name two types of invisible radiations.
Answer: (i) Ultra-violet radiation (ii) Infra-red radiation
In simple words: There is light that our eyes cannot see. UV light is what causes sunburns, and Infrared is what we feel as heat from a stove.

📝 Teacher's Note: Explain that UV is "above" violet and Infrared is "below" red in the light spectrum.

🎯 Exam Tip: Just name the two: Ultra-violet (UV) and Infra-red (IR).

 

Question 3. What is the velocity of electromagnetic radiation?
Answer: \( 3 \times 10^8 \text{ m/s} \) is the velocity of electromagnetic radiation.
In simple words: All light waves travel at the same incredibly fast speed: 30 crore metres every second!

📝 Teacher's Note: This is the fastest speed possible in the universe. Nothing can go faster than this.

🎯 Exam Tip: Memorize the value \( 3 \times 10^8 \text{ m/s} \) as it appears in many physics problems.

 

Question 4. Why does dispersion occur through a glass prism?
Answer: Light of different colours have different speeds in a medium. Therefore, the refractive index of glass (the material of prism) is different for different colours of light and the deviation caused by a prism is different for different colours of light. Violet is deviated the most because in glass, speed of violet is least. Red is deviated the least because in glass, speed of red is most.
In simple words: Each color in sunlight travels at a different speed inside glass. Because they move at different speeds, they bend by different amounts. Red bends a little, and violet bends a lot, so they split up.

📝 Teacher's Note: Use the VIBGYOR order. Red (top) bends least, Violet (bottom) bends most.

🎯 Exam Tip: Mention that "different colours have different speeds in a medium" to explain why splitting happens.

 

Question 5. What is a spectrum?
Answer: The colour band obtained on a screen on passing white light through a prism is called the spectrum.
In simple words: The rainbow of colors you see on a wall after light goes through a prism is called the spectrum.

📝 Teacher's Note: The colors in a spectrum are always in the same order: Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red.

🎯 Exam Tip: Define it as a "band of colours" on a screen.

 

Question 6. Describe the dispersion of white light and how to prove a prism produces no colour by itself.
Answer:
(a)

[Diagram: This shows white light hitting a glass prism and splitting into a rainbow (VIBGYOR) on a screen. Violet is at the bottom, and red is at the top.]

(b)

[Diagram: This shows white light hitting Prism P and splitting into colors. These colors then pass through a slit 'H' so only green light comes out. This green light hits Prism Q. Prism Q bends the green light but does NOT split it into other colors. Only green light is seen on the final screen M.]

We will observe the light of only green colour on the screen.
(c) We draw the conclusion that a prism by itself produces no colours.
In simple words: A prism doesn't "make" colors. Sunlight is already made of colors. The prism just pulls them apart. We prove this by taking just one color (like green) and putting it through another prism—it stays green and doesn't change!

📝 Teacher's Note: This is a famous experiment by Isaac Newton. It proved that white light is a mixture of all colors, not something pure and simple.

🎯 Exam Tip: Remember the conclusion: A prism only separates colors; it does not create them.

 

Question 7. (i) How does light pass through a prism if it hits parallel to the base? (ii) What happens to white light?
Answer:
(i) It passes parallel with respect to the base of the prism.
(ii) The white light shall split into its constituent colours and a spectrum shall be formed.
In simple words: If light enters at just the right angle, it travels straight across the inside of the prism. Because it is white light, it will still break into a rainbow.

📝 Teacher's Note: Even though the ray is parallel to the base, it still hits the slanted glass sides at an angle, which causes the refraction and dispersion.

🎯 Exam Tip: Write that "dispersion" occurs whenever white light enters the prism at an angle.

 

Question 8. Convert 1 nm into Angstroms (\( \text{\AA} \)).
Answer: \( 1 \text{ nm} = 10 \text{ \AA} \)
In simple words: These are very tiny units used to measure light waves. One nanometre is equal to ten Angstroms.

📝 Teacher's Note: Both are units of length. \( 1 \text{ nm} = 10^{-9} \text{ m} \) and \( 1 \text{ \AA} = 10^{-10} \text{ m} \).

🎯 Exam Tip: This is a common objective question. Remember the number 10.

 

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Question 9. What is a spectrum?
Answer: The colour band obtained on a screen on passing white light through a prism is called the spectrum.
In simple words: It is the beautiful strip of colors—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet—that appears when light splits.

📝 Teacher's Note: A rainbow in the sky is a natural spectrum made by raindrops acting like tiny prisms.

🎯 Exam Tip: Use the word "band of colours" to define it correctly.

 

Question 10. What happens if monochromatic light passes through a prism?
Answer: If a monochromatic light passes through a prism, deviation will occur and not dispersion.
In simple words: "Monochromatic" means light of only one color (like a red laser). Since it only has one color, it can't split into more colors. It just bends (deviates).

📝 Teacher's Note: "Mono" means one, and "chroma" means color. So monochromatic means one-color light.

🎯 Exam Tip: Explain that dispersion only happens to "composite" light (light made of many colors) like white light.

 

Question 11. Why does dispersion occur?
Answer: Dispersion occurs because light of different colour bend through different angles while passing through a glass prism.
In simple words: Different colors are like different runners. Some turn corners easily, and some take wider turns. Because they turn at different angles, they spread apart.

📝 Teacher's Note: The angle of bending depends on the speed of that specific color in the glass.

🎯 Exam Tip: The key reason is "different angles of bending" for different colors.

 

Question 12. Describe an experiment to show that a prism does not produce colors by itself.
Answer: A Prism itself produces no colour. This can be demonstrated by the following experiment.

Experiment: In figure below, white light from a slit S is made to pass through a prism P which forms the spectrum VR on a white screen AB. A narrow slit H is made on the screen AB parallel to the slit S to allow the light of a particular colour to pass through it. This light of a particular colour is made to fall on a second prism Q placed with its base in opposite direction to that of the prism P. The light after passing through the second prism Q is received on another white screen M.

[Diagram: Shows Prism P splitting white light. A screen blocks all colors except green. The green light enters Prism Q and comes out still as green light on screen M.]

It is observed that the colour of light obtained on the screen M is same as that of the light incident on the second prism Q through the slit H. If green light is incident on the prism Q, the screen M has only green colour. This proves that the prism itself produces no colours.
In simple words: We take a prism and split white light into a rainbow. We pick just one color from that rainbow (like green) and send it through another prism. No new colors appear! It stays green. This proves the prism only separates colors that are already there.

📝 Teacher's Note: This is Newton's second experiment. It's a great way to show that light is composite.

🎯 Exam Tip: Use the term "monochromatic" to describe the single color used in the second part of the experiment.

 

Question 13. (i) Show dispersion of white light by a prism. (ii) Show recombination of the spectrum into white light.
Answer:
(i)

[Diagram: White light entering a prism and exiting as a colorful band (VIBGYOR).]

(ii)

[Diagram: Two prisms are used. The first prism splits white light into colors. The second prism is placed upside down (inverted). The colors enter the second prism and come out as a single beam of white light again.]

In simple words: (i) One prism splits light into a rainbow. (ii) If you put another prism upside down, it catches the rainbow and "glues" it back together into white light.

📝 Teacher's Note: This is called "Recombination of Spectrum." It shows that the process is reversible.

🎯 Exam Tip: For recombination, the two prisms must be identical and the second one must be inverted (upside down).

 

Question 14. Complete the ray diagram for white light passing through two prisms as shown.
Answer: The completed ray diagram is as shown below:

[Diagram: White light enters the first prism 'A' and splits into Red (R) and Violet (V). These rays then enter a second inverted prism 'B'. After passing through the second prism, they join back together to form 'White Light' again.]

In simple words: The first prism pulls the colors apart. The second prism, which is upside down, pushes them back together into one white beam.

📝 Teacher's Note: Make sure students draw the Red ray at the top and Violet at the bottom inside the gap between prisms.

🎯 Exam Tip: Label the final ray clearly as "White Light" to show recombination was successful.

 

Question 15. Match the following electromagnetic radiations with their discoverers: (i) X-rays, (ii) Visible light, (iii) Hertzian waves, (iv) Wireless waves, (v) Heat waves, (vi) UV rays.
Answer:
(i) X-rays - Roentgen
(ii) Visible light - Newton
(iii) Hertzian waves - Hertz
(iv) Wireless waves - Marconi
(v) Heat waves - Herschell
(vi) UV rays - Ritter
In simple words: These are the famous scientists who first found different types of invisible and visible light rays.

📝 Teacher's Note: Marconi is famous for the radio, and Roentgen for medical X-rays. Herschell found infrared by using a thermometer in a rainbow!

🎯 Exam Tip: "Roentgen" and "Newton" are the two most frequently asked names in exams.

 

Question 16. Compare the speed of red and violet light in vacuum and in glass.
Answer: In vacuum both the colours have the same speed. In glass, red colour has a greater speed.
In simple words: In empty space, all colors race at the same speed. But inside glass, it's like a muddy road—some colors can go faster than others. Red light is the fastest in glass, and violet is the slowest.

📝 Teacher's Note: This difference in speed is exactly why they bend by different amounts and cause dispersion.

🎯 Exam Tip: Remember: Speed of all colors is same in vacuum. Speed of Red > Speed of Violet in glass.

 

Question 17. Define spectrum and show its diagram.
Answer: The colour band obtained on a screen on passing white light through a prism is called the spectrum.

[Diagram: A prism dispersing white light into a rainbow labeled VIBGYOR on a screen.]

In simple words: When white light breaks into a rainbow strip, that strip is called a spectrum.

📝 Teacher's Note: Students often forget "Indigo." Remind them of the full name VIBGYOR.

🎯 Exam Tip: Always show the colors in the correct order from bottom to top: Violet at the bottom and Red at the top.

 

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Question 1. (a) For a convex lens to act as a magnifying glass, where should the object be placed?
(v) less than one focal length
Answer: (v) less than one focal length
In simple words: To see something big through a magnifying glass, you must hold the lens very close to the object—closer than its focus point.

📝 Teacher's Note: When the object is between the lens and the focus (F), the lens creates a big, virtual image that is easy to see.

🎯 Exam Tip: Use the phrase "between O and F" or "less than focal length" to describe this position.

 

Question 1. (b) What is the nature of the image formed by a convex lens when the object is between F and 2F?
(iii) inverted and magnified.
Answer: (iii) inverted and magnified.
In simple words: The picture will be upside down (inverted) and much bigger (magnified) than the real object.

📝 Teacher's Note: This is how a slide projector or a cinema projector works to make a small picture look huge on a screen.

🎯 Exam Tip: Remember that real images formed by a single lens are always inverted.

 

Question 1. (c) A convex lens forms a real, inverted and same-sized image. Which statements are true? (i) Object is at 2F, (ii) Image is at 2F, (iii) v = u.
(E) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Answer: (E) (i), (ii) and (iii)
In simple words: If you want an upside-down picture that is exactly the same size as the object, put the object at the 2F distance. The image will also appear at 2F on the other side.

📝 Teacher's Note: This is a special case where magnification is exactly 1. The distances from the lens are equal.

🎯 Exam Tip: The "2F" position is very important for same-size images.

 

Question 1. (d) Which of these are properties of a virtual image? (i) inverted, (ii) erect, (iii) cannot be caught on screen.
(D) (ii) and (iii) only
Answer: (D) (ii) and (iii) only
In simple words: Virtual images are always right-side up (erect). You can see them in a mirror, but you can't point a projector to put them on a wall.

📝 Teacher's Note: Compare this to your face in a mirror—it's upright, but you can't put a piece of paper in front of it to "catch" the image.

🎯 Exam Tip: "Virtual" always goes with "Erect." "Real" always goes with "Inverted."

 

Question 1. (e) If an image can be caught on a screen, it must be:
(ii) real
Answer: (ii) real
In simple words: Only real images can be projected onto a screen, like the movies in a theater.

📝 Teacher's Note: This is the simplest way to define a real image for students.

🎯 Exam Tip: Use the word "screen" to identify a real image in any question.

 

Question 1. (f) What is the nature of the image formed by a concave lens?
(ii) virtual, erect, diminished
Answer: (ii) virtual, erect, diminished
In simple words: A concave lens always makes things look right-side up but much smaller.

📝 Teacher's Note: Concave lenses are used in peepholes of doors so you can see a wide area, but everything looks small.

🎯 Exam Tip: Concave lenses ALWAYS form this type of image, no matter where the object is.

 

Question 1. (g) What is common between images formed by a convex lens when object is at 2F and at infinity?
(v) Both the images are real and inverted.
Answer: (v) Both the images are real and inverted.
In simple words: In both cases, the picture will be upside down and can be seen on a screen.

📝 Teacher's Note: Any image formed by a convex lens when the object is beyond the focal point (F) will be real and inverted.

🎯 Exam Tip: Real and inverted is the standard nature for most convex lens images.

 

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Question 2. (a) Define Principal focus. Distinguish between First and Second Principal Focus.
Answer: Principal focus: Rays of light can pass through the lens in any direction and hence there will be two principal foci on either side of the lens and they are referred to as the first principal focus and the second principal focus of a lens.

First Principal Focus (F1): It is a point on the principal axis of the lens such that the rays of light starting from it (convex lens) or appearing to meet at the point (concave lens) after refraction from the two surfaces of the lens become parallel to the principal axis of the lens.

Second Principal Focus (F2): It is a point on the principal axis of the lens such that the rays of light parallel to the principal axis of the lens after refraction from both the surfaces of the lens pass through this point (convex lens) or appear to be coming from this point.
In simple words: The focus is a special point on the center line. (F1) is where light starts from to come out straight. (F2) is where straight light goes to meet after passing through the lens.

📝 Teacher's Note: Lenses have two sides, so they have two focus points. Think of F1 as the "input" focus and F2 as the "output" focus for parallel rays.

🎯 Exam Tip: For the Second Focus (F2), remember it involves "parallel rays" becoming "convergent or divergent."

 

Question 2. (b) Differentiate between Convex lens and Concave lens.
Answer:

Convex lens	Concave lens
1. A convex lens is thicker in the middle and thinner at its edges.	1. A concave lens is thicker at the edges and thinner in the middle.
2. A light beam converges on passing through a convex lens.	2. A light beam diverges on passing through a concave lens.
3. The convex lens produces a real image that is inverted and is smaller and can be obtained on screen.	3. A concave lens always forms a virtual image, the image is magnified and cannot be obtained on screen.

In simple words: Convex lenses are fat in the middle and bring light together. Concave lenses are thin in the middle and spread light out. Convex lenses can make pictures on a wall, but concave lenses cannot.

📝 Teacher's Note: Note that the OCR text in point 3 for Concave lens says "magnified," but it should technically be "diminished." Always refer to your standard textbook for final confirmation.

🎯 Exam Tip: Focus on "converging" vs "diverging" and the shape of the lens.

 

Question 3. (a) Draw a diagram showing how to burn a piece of paper using a convex lens.
Answer:

[Diagram: Parallel rays from the sun hit a convex lens. They all meet at a single point on a 'Paper screen'. This point is labeled 'O' and is the Focus.]

In simple words: The lens takes all the sunlight hitting its big surface and squashes it down into one tiny, very hot dot. This dot has enough heat to burn paper.

📝 Teacher's Note: This is a great practical example of "convergence." The lens concentrates energy.

🎯 Exam Tip: Label the point where the paper is as the "Focus."

 

Question 3. (b) Explain why a convex lens can burn paper.
Answer:
(i) Rays from sun can be regarded as parallel rays.
(ii) The point is called ‘Focus’.
(iii) A convex lens is used to focus the sun rays on a piece of paper to burn a piece of paper. A large amount of heat gets concentrated at a point and is sufficient to burn the piece of paper.
In simple words: Sun rays are parallel. The lens bends them to one point called the Focus. All the heat from those rays goes into that one spot, making it hot enough to start a fire.

📝 Teacher's Note: Remind students never to look at the sun through any lens as it will burn their eyes just like the paper.

🎯 Exam Tip: Use the words "parallel rays" and "concentrated heat" in your explanation.

 

Question 4. (a) Which lens is used as a magnifying glass? (b) Why does the eye see a clear image through it?
Answer:
(a) A convex lens with short focal length can be used as a magnifying glass.
(b) A simple magnifying glass forms a virtual, erect and magnified image of a tiny object which is distinctly seen by the eye because the eye lens converges the rays to form a real image on the retina.

[Diagram: Ray diagram for a magnifying glass. The object is very close to the lens. Dotted lines show a much larger virtual image formed behind the object.]

In simple words: We use a convex lens. It makes a big, upright picture that stays "inside" the lens. Our eye then looks at this big picture and makes it clear on the back of our eye (retina).

📝 Teacher's Note: The lens must be held close to the object (closer than the focal point) to work as a magnifier.

🎯 Exam Tip: State that the image is "virtual, erect, and magnified."

 

Question 5. Given an object height of 2 cm, placed at 12 cm from a lens with focal length 20 cm. Find the image height and magnification using a scale diagram.
Answer:
Given O = 2 cm, u = 12 cm, f = 20 cm
I = ?, M = ?
Taking the scale of measurement are: 2 cm = 1 cm on the graph.
In the drawing,
O = 1 cm, u = 6 cm, f = 10 cm
From the drawing,
I = 2.7 cm
\( \implies \text{Actual image size } I = 2.7 \times 2 = 5.4 \text{ cm} \)
Magnification \( m = \frac{I}{O} = \frac{5.4}{2} = 2.7 \text{ cm} \)

[Diagram: A ray diagram showing an object at u=6cm. Rays are drawn through the lens with f=10cm. The rays spread out, and dotted lines meeting on the left show a virtual image at height 2.7cm.]

In simple words: We drew the object and lens on paper using a smaller scale. By drawing the light rays carefully, we found where they meet. The final image was 5.4 cm tall, which is more than twice as big as the original 2 cm object.

📝 Teacher's Note: Since focal length (20cm) is more than object distance (12cm), it acts as a magnifying glass forming a virtual image.

🎯 Exam Tip: Always show your scale (like "2cm = 1cm") when doing graphical solutions.

 

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Question 6. Draw a ray diagram for a concave lens showing parallel rays.
Answer:

[Diagram: This diagram shows a concave lens with a principal axis. Parallel light rays hit the lens and spread away from the axis. Dotted lines drawn backwards meet at the focus point F1.]

In simple words: When parallel light hits a concave lens, it spreads out. If you follow those spread-out rays back, they look like they came from a single spot called the focus.

📝 Teacher's Note: This is a "virtual focus." The light doesn't actually go there; it only looks like it does to our eyes.

🎯 Exam Tip: Use dotted lines for the virtual paths behind the lens to show it's a concave lens diagram.

 

Question 7. (a) What is power of accommodation? (b) How do ciliary muscles help in accommodation? (c) Which lens is used in spectacles for an old lady who knits?
Answer:(a) The image of the objects at different distances from the eye is brought to focus on the retina by changing the focal length of the eye lens. This is called the power of accommodation of the eye.
(b) Accommodation is achieved with the help of ciliary muscles. To focus the distant objects, the ciliary muscles are relaxed causing the eye lens to become thin and thus increasing the focal length of the eye lens. To form the image of a near object on the retina, the ciliary muscles contract and thereby pull the ends of the choroid closer. Thus, the eye lens thickens to shorten its focal length and converges the rays to form the image. In this manner, by changing the focal length of the eye lens, the image of the objects at different distances is brought to focus on the retina.
(c) A converging lens (convex lens) of suitable focal length is used in the spectacles worn by an old lady for knitting.
In simple words: (a) Your eye can focus on a near book and then a far mountain very quickly. This ability is called accommodation. (b) Tiny muscles in your eye pull on the lens. They make it thin for far things and thick for near things. (c) A convex lens helps see things close up, like knitting needles.

📝 Teacher's Note: Compare the eye to a camera. A camera moves the lens, but our eye changes the lens shape. This is much faster!

🎯 Exam Tip: Remember: Ciliary muscles "relax" for far vision and "contract" for near vision.

 

Question 8. Describe the nature of the image formed in the given ray diagram.
Answer:Nature of image: Real, inverted and magnified.

[Diagram: An object AB is placed between F1 and 2F1 of a convex lens. The rays meet on the other side beyond 2F2 to form a larger, upside-down image A'B'.]

In simple words: The object is between the focus and the 2F point. The lens makes a bigger, upside-down picture on the other side. This picture is real because it can be seen on a screen.

📝 Teacher's Note: This is the case used in projectors. A small slide is placed near the lens to make a big picture on the screen.

🎯 Exam Tip: Whenever the object is between F and 2F, the image is always "Beyond 2F" and "Magnified."

 

Question 9. (a) Draw ray diagrams for a convex lens and a concave lens when the object is very close. (b) Compare the images formed in both cases.
Answer:(a)

[Diagram (a): Shows an object between O and F of a convex lens. It forms a large, virtual, upright image. Diagram (b): Shows an object in front of a concave lens. It forms a small, virtual, upright image.]

(b) In both the cases the image formed is virtual, upright and on the same side of the lens but the image formed by a convex lens is magnified and that formed by a concave lens is diminished.
In simple words: If you hold both lenses close to a book: The convex lens makes the words look BIG. The concave lens makes the words look SMALL. Both let you see the words right-side up.

📝 Teacher's Note: This is why convex lenses are used as magnifying glasses and concave lenses are not.

🎯 Exam Tip: Virtual images are always on the "same side" of the lens as the object. Real images are on the "opposite side."

 

Question 10. Draw ray diagrams for the following four cases of image formation by a convex lens.
Answer:

[Diagram: This shows four ray diagrams labeled (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv). (i) Object at 2F: Image is at 2F, real, inverted, same size. (ii) Object at infinity: Rays are parallel, image forms at focus F. (iii) Object between O and F: Image is virtual, upright, magnified (Magnifying glass case). (iv) Object beyond 2F: Image is between F and 2F, real, inverted, diminished (Camera case).]

In simple words: These diagrams show how the picture changes size and position as you move the object closer or further from the lens.

📝 Teacher's Note: Have students practice these diagrams repeatedly. They are the most common drawings asked in exams.

🎯 Exam Tip: Always use a ruler for the lines and mark the Focus (F) and Optical Centre (O) clearly.

 

Question 11. (a) Identify radiations A, B, C and D. (b) Which radiation has higher frequency? (c) State common properties of e-m spectrum. (d) Give sources for different e-m waves. (e) Give detectors for different e-m waves. (f) Give uses for different e-m waves.
Answer:(a) A, B, C and D are microwaves, infrared waves, ultraviolet light and x-rays respectively.
(b) Radiations B (microwaves) have a higher frequency than A.
(c) Common properties of e-m spectrum:
(i) All electromagnetic waves travel with the same speed in vacuum (or air) which is equal to the speed of light i.e. \( 3 \times 10^8 \text{ m/s} \).
(ii) These waves are unaffected by the electric and magnetic fields.
(d)

Name of wave	Source
1. Gamma rays	1. Cosmic rays.
2. X-rays	2. When high energy electrons hit a heavy metal target.
3. Ultraviolet	3. Sunlight.
4. Visible light	4. White hot bodies.
5. Infrared waves	5. Lamp with thoriated filament.
6. Microwaves	6. Electronic devices like klystron tube.
7. Radio waves	7. Radio transmissions.

(e)

Name of wave	Detector
1. Gamma rays	1. Geiger tube
2. X-rays	2. Photographic film
3. Ultraviolet	3. Photographic plate
4. Visible light	4. Eye, photo-cells
5. Infrared waves	5. Thermopile
6. Microwaves	6. Wave guide tubes
7. Radio waves	7. Earphone

(f)

Name of wave	Use
1. Gamma rays	1. Detecting flaws in metal casting.
2. X-rays	2. Diffraction to find crystal structure.
3. Ultraviolet	3. Burglar alarms.
4. Visible light	4. Photography.
5. Infrared waves	5. Infra-red photography.
6. Microwaves	6. Microwave cooking.
7. Radio waves	7. Communication and navigation.

In simple words: Light comes in many types. Some we see, many we don't. All travel at the same speed. They are used for many things, like microwave ovens, radios, and X-ray machines at the doctor.

📝 Teacher's Note: The electromagnetic spectrum is a family. They are all made of the same "stuff" (waves) but have different energy levels.

🎯 Exam Tip: Remember the speed \( 3 \times 10^8 \text{ m/s} \) is the same for ALL electromagnetic waves in vacuum.

 

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Question 12. Find the frequency of yellow light if its wavelength is \( 6 \times 10^{-7} \text{ m} \).
Answer:We know that,
\( c = f\lambda \)
Here, it is given that \( c = 3 \times 10^8 \text{ m/s} \)
and, \( \lambda_{\text{yellow}} = 6 \times 10^{-7} \text{ m} \).
\( \therefore f_{\text{yellow}} = \frac{c}{\lambda_{\text{yellow}}} = \frac{3 \times 10^8}{6 \times 10^{-7}} = 0.5 \times 10^{15} \text{ Hz} \)
In simple words: To find how many times the light wave wiggles per second (frequency), we divide the speed of light by the length of one wave. Yellow light wiggles 50 crore times every micro-second!

📝 Teacher's Note: Frequency is measured in Hertz (Hz). High frequency means more energy.

🎯 Exam Tip: Make sure your exponents are correct. \( 10^8 \) divided by \( 10^{-7} \) becomes \( 10^{15} \).

 

Question 13. (a) Identify the correct path of light through a glass block. (b) When does total internal reflection occur? (c) What is the Snell's law ratio? (d) What is being plotted in the graph? (e) Draw a ray diagram for a periscope.
Answer:(a) The (v) diagram correctly shows the path of the ray through the glass block.

[Diagram (v): Shows a ray entering a glass block at an angle, bending toward the normal inside, then bending away from the normal as it exits, coming out parallel to its start.]

(b) Total internal reflection takes place when:
(iii) light is going from glass to air and \( \angle i > \angle C \)
(c) \( \frac{\sin w}{\sin x} \)
(d) (iv) sin i plotted against sin r
(e) The third diagram represents the path of the light through the periscope.

[Diagram (iii): Shows a Z-shaped periscope tube with two mirrors or prisms inside that reflect light twice so a person can see over an obstacle.]

In simple words: (a) Light bends in and out of a window. (b) Light bounces back inside if it hits the glass wall at a very flat angle. (e) A periscope uses mirrors to let you see things that are higher than your eyes.

📝 Teacher's Note: A periscope is used in submarines to see above the water level while staying hidden below.

🎯 Exam Tip: For TIR to happen, the angle of incidence must be GREATER than the critical angle (\( C \)).

 

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Question 14. Study the diagram showing an object underwater. (a) Identify the labeled parts. (b) Explain why light bends. (c) What is the "Fish's Window"?
Answer:

[Diagram: This shows an eye looking down into water at an object O. The light ray bends at the surface, making the object appear to be at point O'. The diagram labels 'Real depth' (\( h_2 \)) and 'Apparent depth' (\( h_1 \)).]

(a)
(i) Angle of incidence is marked in the above diagram.
(i) of ray OP is marked in the above diagram.
(ii) Angle of refraction (r) of ray OP is marked in the above diagram.
(iii) The position of image of the object (O’) as seen from above is marked in the diagram.
(iv) An approximate path of ray OQ is shown in the above diagram.

(b) Water is a denser medium as compared to air; so on passing from water (denser) to air (rarer) the speed of light increases and it bends away from the normal. (c) Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from a medium of one optical density into a medium of a different optical density, as from air to water or water into air. The amount of bending is dependent upon the incident angle of the light. In the diagram below, a light ray, “A” strikes the water at right angles and passes through the surface without bending. But as the incident angle decreases (becomes less than 90 degrees) the light bends more and more. Rays “B” and “C.” Light striking the surface parallel to the surface, bends downward. Since light is coming into the water from all directions, refraction creates a cone of light with its base on the surface and its apex at the fish’s eye. The base of the cone is a circular opening at the surface through which the fish sees the entire outside world. This opening is called the “Fish’s Window”. Only the light passing through the window enters the fish’s eye. Notice line “D,” It’s a ray entering the water beyond the window; refraction bends it such that it cannot reach the fish’s eye.

[Diagram: Shows a fish underwater looking up. Light rays A, B, C, and D are coming from the air into the water. The rays create a circle on the surface where the fish can see out.]

In simple words: (a) Objects in water look shallower (closer to the surface) than they really are because of bending light. (c) A fish looks up and sees the whole world through a bright circle on the water's surface. Everything else outside that circle looks like a mirror.

📝 Teacher's Note: This explains why a pool always looks shallower than it actually is. It's a dangerous optical illusion!

🎯 Exam Tip: Remember: Apparent depth is always less than Real depth.

 

Question 15. Draw a ray diagram for light passing through a right-angled prism.
Answer:

[Diagram: Shows a right-angled glass prism. An object AB is placed in front of one side. The light rays enter straight, hit the hypotenuse side at 45 degrees, and reflect 90 degrees downward to form an image A'B'.]

In the above diagram, light rays from the object AB are incident normally on a right angled glass prism and hence they pass undeviated. These rays fall on the other surface of the prism at \( 45^\circ \), which is greater than the critical angle for the glass-air interface (\( 42^\circ \)). Here, no refraction takes place but the ray of light is totally reflected back in the glass and finally it emerges out through the third surface of the prism normally forming the image A’B’ of the object AB.
In simple words: The light goes straight in, hits the back wall like a mirror, and turns a corner. Because the angle is steep (\( 45^\circ \)), the light cannot get out; it bounces back inside 100%.

📝 Teacher's Note: This is the principle used in high-quality periscopes and binoculars.

🎯 Exam Tip: Mention that the angle of incidence (\( 45^\circ \)) is greater than the critical angle (\( 42^\circ \)) for total internal reflection to happen.

 

Question 16. What is a mirage? How does it form?
Answer:Mirage is a naturally occurring optical phenomenon caused due to total internal reflection light wherein an image some distant object appears displaced from its true position; often observed in deserts and coal-tarred roads on hot summer days.

In the desert, the air is very hot. The air near the surface of the earth is hot and is less dense. Thus, air can be considered as layers of medium with higher density in the vertical upward direction. Rays of light from an object, say, a tree bend away from the normal as they pass from the denser layer to the rarer layer. The angle of incidence increases for each successive layer. At a certain point, when the angle of incidence becomes greater than the critical angle, the rays of light will undergo total internal reflection. The ray now starts traveling from rarer to denser medium. When the light reaches the eyes of a weary deserter traveler, to him, the light will appear to emerge in a straight line in the backward direction. Thus, creating an impression of water pool or oasis.

[Diagram: Shows a desert scene. Light from a tree travels down toward hot air layers, reflects upwards, and enters an observer's eye. The observer sees an upside-down tree on the ground, which looks like a reflection in water.]

In simple words: On a hot day, the air near the ground is very hot and thin. Light from a far tree bends in these layers until it bounces back up. To your eyes, it looks like there is a mirror or a puddle of water on the ground reflecting the tree.

📝 Teacher's Note: You can see this on a hot highway. The road ahead looks wet, but as you get closer, the "water" disappears.

🎯 Exam Tip: Mirage is caused by "Total Internal Reflection" (TIR) in layers of air with different temperatures.

 

Question 17. Calculate the apparent depth of an object if its real depth is 3 m and refractive index of water is 1.3.
Answer:\( \mu = \frac{\text{Real depth}}{\text{Apparent depth}} \)
\( \therefore \text{Apparent depth} = \frac{\text{Real depth}}{\mu} = \frac{3}{1.3} = 2.3 \text{ m} \)
In simple words: The water is 3 metres deep, but because the light bends, it looks only 2.3 metres deep.

📝 Teacher's Note: The object always appears closer than it really is. Always divide the real depth by the refractive index.

🎯 Exam Tip: Write the formula \( \mu = \frac{R}{A} \) clearly before substituting values.

 

Question 18. (a) Define dispersion. (b) Where do red and violet colours appear on a spectrum? (c) What radiations are found above and below the visible spectrum?
Answer:(a) Dispersion: The splitting of white light into its seven constituent colors.
(b) Red colour at X (top) and violet colour at Y (bottom).
(c) Above X (Red), we would detect infra-red radiation and below Y (Violet), ultra-violet radiation.
In simple words: (a) Dispersion is making a rainbow. (b) Red is at the top of the rainbow, and violet is at the bottom. (c) There is invisible "hot" light above red and "sunburn" light below violet.

📝 Teacher's Note: Use the VIBGYOR order. Infrared is next to red, and Ultraviolet is next to violet.

🎯 Exam Tip: Remember: Red = Top = Least bending. Violet = Bottom = Most bending.

 

Question 19. State two properties of ultraviolet radiation different from visible light.
Answer:Two properties of ultraviolet radiation different from the visible light:
1. Ultraviolet radiation can pass through quartz, but they are absorbed by glass.
2. They are usually scattered by the dust particles present in the atmosphere.
In simple words: (1) UV rays can go through special quartz stones but regular window glass blocks them. (2) Dust in the air spreads UV light around very easily.

📝 Teacher's Note: This is why you don't get a sunburn through a closed car window; the glass absorbs most of the UV rays.

🎯 Exam Tip: Mention "absorbed by glass" as a key property of UV rays.

 

Question 20. State three properties of infrared radiation similar to visible light and two properties different from it.
Answer:Three properties of infrared radiations similar to the visible light:
1. They travel in straight lines as light does, with a speed equal to \( 3 \times 10^8 \text{ m/s} \) in vacuum.
2. They obey laws of reflection and refraction.
3. They are unaffected by electric and magnetic fields.
Two properties of infrared radiation different from the visible light:
1. They are absorbed by glass, but they are not absorbed by rock-salt.
2. They are detected by their heating property using a thermopile or a blackened bulb thermometer.
In simple words: Infrared is just like light—it goes straight and fast. But unlike light, it can go through rock-salt and we can feel it as heat on our skin.

📝 Teacher's Note: Infrared is basically "heat light." Every warm thing, like your body or a toaster, gives off infrared waves.

🎯 Exam Tip: Use "heating property" to identify infrared waves in questions.

 

Question 21. Waves A are Gamma radiations and Waves B are infrared radiations. Compare their speeds in vacuum.
Answer: In vacuum, both travel with the same speed. Hence, the ratio of their speeds is 1:1.
In simple words: All electromagnetic waves, no matter what they are called, have the exact same speed in empty space.

📝 Teacher's Note: This is a trick question. Students often think gamma rays are faster because they have more energy. They are not!

🎯 Exam Tip: The speed ratio for any two EM waves in a vacuum is always 1:1.

 

Question 27. Find the velocity of an e-m wave with frequency 500 MHz and wavelength 60 cm.
Answer:We know that,
\( v = f\lambda \)
Here, it is given that \( f = 500 \text{ MHz} = 500 \times 10^6 \text{ Hz} \)
\( \lambda = 60 \text{ cm} = 0.6 \text{ m} \).
\( \therefore v = (500 \times 10^6) \times (0.6) = 3 \times 10^8 \text{ m/s} \),
which is same the velocity of the e-m wave in vacuum or air. The medium through which it is travelling is either air or vacuum.
In simple words: We multiplied how fast the wave wiggles by its length. The answer is the speed of light, so we know this wave is moving through air or empty space.

📝 Teacher's Note: Always convert MHz to Hz (multiply by \( 10^6 \)) and cm to m (divide by 100) before solving.

🎯 Exam Tip: If the calculated speed is \( 3 \times 10^8 \text{ m/s} \), the medium is always vacuum or air.

 

Question 14 (h). On what factors does lateral displacement depend?
Answer: Factors on which lateral displacement depends are:

1. Thickness of the glass slab
2. Angle of incidence
3. Refractive index of the glass

In simple words: The "sidestep" that light takes through a glass block depends on how thick the glass is, the angle at which light hits it, and how much the glass can bend light (refractive index).

📝 Teacher's Note: Use a thicker glass block to show that the light ray shifts further to the side. This helps students see that thickness is a key factor.

🎯 Exam Tip: Listing these three factors clearly is a common 2 or 3-mark question. Remember "Thickness, Angle, and Refractive Index."

 

Question 14 (i). Given the angles with the horizontal surface: OA making an angle of \( 49^\circ \), OB making an angle of \( 41^\circ \), and OC making an angle of \( 35^\circ \). Given critical angle = 49. Determine what happens to each ray.
Answer: First, find the angle of incidence (\( i \)) from the normal for each ray:
For Ray OA: \( i_A = 90 - 49 = 41^\circ \)
For Ray OB: \( i_B = 90 - 41 = 49^\circ \)
For Ray OC: \( i_C = 90 - 35 = 55^\circ \)
Given critical angle (\( C \)) = 49.

So all incident angles in denser media, more than 49, will undergo total internal reflection. (Ray OC)
\( i = \text{critical angle} \) will graze through the interface (Ray OB).
\( i = \text{less than critical angle} \) will emerge out into rare medium due to refraction (Ray OA).

[Diagram: This shows a source of light 'O' underwater. Ray OA exits the water. Ray OB skims along the water surface (grazing). Ray OC reflects back into the water.]

In simple words: Angles are measured from a straight-up line (the normal). Ray A is steep, so it gets out. Ray B is at the special "magic" angle, so it travels on the water's surface. Ray C is too flat, so it bounces back in like a ball hitting a wall.

📝 Teacher's Note: Remind students to subtract the surface angle from 90 to find the actual angle of incidence. This is a common place where students lose marks.

🎯 Exam Tip: Remember: \( i < C \) (Refraction), \( i = C \) (Grazing), and \( i > C \) (Total Internal Reflection).

 

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Question 24. (a) Draw a diagram for obtaining a pure spectrum. (b) What is a pure spectrum and what conditions must be satisfied to get it?
Answer:
(a)

[Diagram: Shows a light source 'S' behind a narrow slit. Light goes through lens \( L_1 \), then a prism 'P', then lens \( L_2 \), finally forming a rainbow 'V-R' on a screen.]

(b) A pure spectrum is that spectrum in which the different colours are distinctly seen without any overlapping. Following conditions must be satisfied to get a pure spectrum:
(1) The slit (placed in front of the source) must be as narrow as possible. A wide slit is equivalent to a large number of narrow slits placed side by side. Each narrow slit will give its own spectrum. So, there will be overlapping of different spectra.
(2) The rays of light in the incident beam must be parallel to each other. This is achieved by using a convex lens. A convex lens should be so placed that the slit is at its focus. The convex lens used in this way is called collimating lens while the beam emerging out of this lens is called collimated beam.
If the incident beam is parallel, then in the refracted beam, all the rays of the same colour will be parallel and will be focussed separately.
(3) The prism must be placed in the minimum deviation position. When the prism is placed in the position of minimum deviation, all the rays are deviated by equal amounts. This ensures freedom from overlapping.
(4) On emergence from the prism, all rays of one colour should form a parallel beam of their own. If a convex lens is suitably placed in the path of these rays, then each parallel beam will come to its own focus. In this way, a pure spectrum will be obtained.
In simple words: A pure spectrum is a perfect rainbow where you can see every color clearly without them getting mixed up. To get this, you need a tiny hole for light, straight beams of light (using lenses), and the prism must be tilted just right.

📝 Teacher's Note: "Collimated" just means the light rays are traveling in perfectly straight, parallel lines. This is the secret to a sharp and clear spectrum.

🎯 Exam Tip: To get full marks, list all 4 conditions: (1) Narrow slit, (2) Parallel rays, (3) Minimum deviation, (4) Use of focusing lens.

 

Question 25. What is ultraviolet radiation and how is it detected?
Answer: The electromagnetic radiations of wavelength from \( 100 \text{ \AA} \) to \( 4000 \text{ \AA} \) are called the ultraviolet radiations.

Detection: If the different radiations from the red part of the spectrum to the violet end and beyond it are made incident on the silver-chloride solution, it is observed that from the red end to the violet end, the solution remains almost unaffected. However just beyond the violet end, it first turns violet and finally it becomes dark brown (or black). Thus, there exist certain radiations beyond the violet end of the spectrum, which are chemically more active than the visible light. These radiations are called the ultraviolet radiations.

Two properties of ultraviolet radiation:
1. Ultraviolet radiation can pass through quartz, but they are absorbed by glass.
2. They are usually scattered by the dust particles present in the atmosphere.

One use of ultraviolet radiation: In producing, vitamin D, in food of plants and animals.
In simple words: Ultraviolet light is invisible light with very high energy. We find it using a special silver liquid that turns black when UV hits it. It is good for making Vitamin D, but it is blocked by regular glass.

📝 Teacher's Note: This "chemical activity" is why UV light can also kill germs and bacteria. It's used in water purifiers.

🎯 Exam Tip: Remember the wavelength range: \( 100 \text{ \AA} \) to \( 4000 \text{ \AA} \). Note that silver chloride is the chemical used for detection.

 

Question 26. State three properties of ultraviolet radiations similar to the visible light.
Answer: Three properties of ultraviolet radiations similar to the visible light:
1. They travel in straight lines as light does, with a speed equal to \( 3 \times 10^8 \text{ m/s} \) in vacuum.
2. They obey laws of reflection and refraction.
3. They are unaffected by electric and magnetic fields.
In simple words: Just like light we see, UV rays travel in straight lines, move very fast (\( 3 \times 10^8 \text{ m/s} \)), and can reflect off mirrors or bend through glass.

📝 Teacher's Note: Since they are all part of the electromagnetic family, they share these basic rules of travel.

🎯 Exam Tip: These "similar properties" are the same for almost all waves in the electromagnetic spectrum.