Light: Reflection from Plane Mirrors and Refractive Index

Covers light reflection from plane mirrors, refractive index calculations between different media, and the principle of reversibility in optics

14 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A plane mirror is in a vertical plane and is rotating about a vertical axis at 100 mm horizontal beam of light is incident on the mirror. The reflected beam will rotate at

  1. $100 rpm$
  2. $141 rpm$
  3. $0 rpm$
  4. $200 rpm$
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When a mirror is rotated through an angle, the reflected ray moves through double that angle, the instrument based on the above principle is :

  1. Periscope
  2. Odometer
  3. Refractometer
  4. Sextant
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A source of light lies on the angle bisector of two plane mirrors inclined at an angle $\theta$. The values of $\theta$, so that the light reflected from one mirror does not reach the other mirror will be

  1. $\theta \geq 120^0$
  2. $\theta \geq 90^0$
  3. $\theta \leq 120^0$
  4. $\theta < 30^0$
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

The angle between the incident and reflected rays is $90^o$. If the plane mirror is rotated by $10^o$ about O in the anti-clockwise direction in the plane perpendicular to the mirror, then the angle between the incident and reflected rays will be _______$^0$.

  1. 70
  2. 100
  3. 90
  4. 110
  5. 80
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When a plane mirror is rotated through an angle $\theta$, the reflected ray rotates through an angle $2\theta$. Then the size of the image 

  1. is halved
  2. is doubled
  3. remains unchanged
  4. is quadrupled
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If refraction index of glass with respect to air is $ _{a}{u} _{g} = \dfrac{3}{2}$, the refraction index of air with respect to glass will be $ _{g}{u} _{a} =$

  1. ${3}/{2}$
  2. ${2}/{3}$
  3. ${1}/{3}$
  4. ${1}/{2}$
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The refractive index of water with respect to air is $ _{a}{u} _{w}$ and of glass with respect to air is $ _{a}{u} _{g}$. Express the refractive index of glass with respect to water

  1. $\dfrac{ _{a}{u} _{g}}{ _{a}{u} _{w}}$
  2. $\dfrac{ _{g}{u} _{a}}{ _{a}{u} _{w}}$
  3. $\dfrac{ _{a}{u} _{w}}{ _{a}{u} _{g}}$
  4. $\dfrac{ _{a}{u} _{a}}{ _{g}{u} _{g}}$
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

At ray of light is incident in medium 1 at an angle of $37^{o}$ and gets refracted in medium 2 at an angle of $53^{o}$. What will be angle of refraction if light is incident in medium 2 at an angle of $53^{o}$.

  1. $37^{o}$
  2. $53^{o}$
  3. $36^{o}$
  4. $45^{o}$
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When a ray of light enters a medium of refractive index $\mu $ from air. It is observed that the angle of refraction is half the angle of incidence. The angle of incidence is :

  1. $2 cos^{-1}(\frac{\mu }{2})$
  2. $ cos^{-1}(\frac{\mu }{2})$
  3. $2 cos^{-1}(\mu )$
  4. $2 sin^{-1}(\frac{\mu }{2})$
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Refractive index of diamond with respect to glass is $1.6$ and absolute refractive index of glass is $1.5$. Find out the absolute refractive index of diamond.

  1. $1.06$
  2. $0.93$
  3. $2.4$
  4. $0.75$
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The refractive index of water is $\dfrac{4}{3}$ and of glass is $\dfrac{3}{2}$. What will be the refractive index of glass with respect to water?

  1. $9.1$
  2. $2.623$
  3. $1.125$
  4. $1$
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Principle of reversibility holds true for

  1. Reflection
  2. Refraction
  3. Reflection and Refraction
  4. None of these
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Principle of reversibility can applied to 

  1. Lens system
  2. Mirror system
  3. Lens and mirror system
  4. None of these
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The refractive index of gias with respect to air is $3/2$ and that of water with respect to air is $4/3$. What is the refractive index of glass with respect to water?

  1. $9 : 8$
  2. $1 : 2$
  3. $2 : 1$
  4. $8 : 9$