Light, Shadows and Reflection
A comprehensive quiz covering light sources, luminous and non-luminous objects, optical media, shadow formation, and basic light optics including pinhole cameras.
Questions
___________ is not a man-made source of light.
- A lighted torch
- Sun
- A burning candle
- A electric bulb
- A kerosene oil lamp
Which of the following is not a luminous object?
- Star
- Planets
- A energized light bulb
- Fireflies
- A burning matchstick
Which of the following is not a non-luminous object?
- Glow worm
- Moon
- Earth
- Iron
- Plastic
Which of the following is not an optical medium?
- Glass
- Wood
- Water
- Air
- Alcohol
Which of the following is a heterogeneous medium?
- Distilled water
- Smoke
- Pure alcohol
- Diamond
- Vaccum
_____________ is not an opaque body.
- Wood
- Wool
- Cotton
- Copper
- Tissue paper
The path along which light energy travels in a given direction is called _______________.
- beam of light
- ray of light
- extended source of light
- point source of light
- optical medium
Which of the following is a homogeneous medium?
- Air
- Glass
- Muddy water
- Fog
- Clouds
Which of the following is/are not condition(s) for the formation of a shadow?
(a) There must be a source of light
(b) There must be a transparent body to pass the light
(c) There must be an opaque screen to receive the shadow
- Only a
- Both a and b
- Only c
- Only b
- Both a and c
Which of the following is not a transparent medium?
- Oiled paper
- Glass
- Diamond
- Benzene
- Vaccum
Which of the followings is not a characteristic of a shadow?
- A shadow is a dark outline of the object.
- The shape of the shadow may or may not match with the shape of the object.
- The size of shadow increases if the opaque body is close to the source of light.
- The size of shadow increases if the opaque body is close to the screen.
- Objects of different colours, but of same shape form different kind of shadows.
A solar eclipse is an eclipse that occurs when the moon passes between the ________________.
- sun and earth
- Earth and Mars
- Sun and Venus
- Earth and Venus
- Sun and Mars
Which of the following statements is/are false?
(a) When the light falls on any object, it bounces off from the surface of the object in all directions.
(b) The speed of light is 300,000 m/s.
(c) Light is an invisible energy, which cannot be seen, but it causes us to see things.
- Only a
- Both a and b
- Only b
- Only c
- Both a and c
Which of the following is/are not characteristic(s) of the image in a pinhole camera?
(a) The images are enlarged
(b) The images are inverted
(c) The details of the object are clear in the image
- Only a
- Both a and c
- Only b
- Both b and c
- Only c
Which of the following statements is/are false?
(a) Image in a pinhole camera can be smaller or bigger than the opaque body.
(b) The image in a pinhole camera gets smaller in size when the tissue paper screen is moved towards the pinhole.
(c) Pinhole camera is based on the rectilinear propagation of light.
- only a
- a and b
- only c
- both b and c
- only b