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AP 7th Class Science Bits Chapter 8 Wonders of Light with Answers

I. Multiple Choice Questions

Choose the correct answer and write its letters in the brackets.

1. This is not a natural source of light.
A) sun
B) stars
C) moon
D) none
Answer:
C) moon

2. Example to human involvement is needed to release light
A) sun
B) stars
C) candle
D) none
Answer:
C) candle

3. Light rays which travel from a source moving in different directions are called as of light rays.
A) parallel
B) converge
C) diverge
D) B and C
Answer:
C) diverge

4. Which of the following does not give regular reflection?
A) mirror
B) cloth
C) new steel plate
D) polished marble
Answer:
B) cloth

5. In case of irregular reflection images cure
A) not clear
B) cannot form
C) clear
D) A & B
Answer:
D) A & B

AP 7th Class Science Bits Chapter 8 Wonders of Light with Answers

6. These are in the same plane.
i. The incident ray
ii. normal to the surface
iii. The reflected ray
A) i,ii
B) i,iii
C) ii, iii
D) i,ii,iii
Answer:
D) i,ii,iii

7. Angle between normal and the incident ray
A) angle of incidence
B) angle of reflection
C) angle of vision
D) A & B
Answer:
A) angle of incidence

8. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the image of the plane mirror?
A) Object distance is equal to image distance.
B) Size of the object is equal to size of the image.
C) The image formed is always real and erect.
D) Laterally inverted image is formed.
Answer:
C) The image formed is always real and erect.

9. The distance of the object from the mirror is …………….. the distance of image from the mirror.
A) is equal to
B) is greater than to
C) is less than to
D) A & C
Answer:
A) is equal to

10. The size of image is not equal to that of the object in any situation.
A) plane mirror
B) convex mirror
C) concave mirror
D) none
Answer:
B) convex mirror

11. The distance of the image from the mirror is called
A) Image distance
B) Object distance
C) Normal
D) None
Answer:
A) Image distance

12. This type of image can catch on the screen
A) real
B) virtual
C) both
D) none
Answer:
A) real

AP 7th Class Science Bits Chapter 8 Wonders of Light with Answers

13. Image formed by a plane mirror
A) erect & real
B) inverted & virtual
C) erect & virtual
D) inverted & real
Answer:
C) erect & virtual

14. No. of images formed when the angle between two plane mirrors is 60°
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7
Answer:
B) 5

15. No. of images formed when the angle between two plane mirrors is 90°
A) 4
B) 2
C) 1
D) 3
Answer:
D) 3

16. No. of images formed when the angle between two plane mirrors is 0°
A) infinity
B) 5
C) 6
D) 0
Answer:
A) infinity

17. No. of images formed is 1, then the angle between two plane mirrors is
A) 0°
B) 90°
C) 180°
D) 360°
Answer:
C) 180°

18. The instrument which is used in submarines to see the objects or persons above the water level.
A) microscope
B) telescope
C) kaleidoscope
D) periscope
Answer:
D) periscope

AP 7th Class Science Bits Chapter 8 Wonders of Light with Answers

19. Angle between two plane mirrors in periscope is
A) 0°
B) 90°
C) 180°
D) 360°
Answer:
A) 0°

20. The steel spoon can act as …
A) plane mirror
B) convex mirror
C) concave mirror
D) B & C
Answer:
D) B & C

21. The mirror forms all types of images
A) plane mirror
B) convex mirror
C) concave mirror
D) B & C
Answer:
C) concave mirror

22. The mirror is used as rear view mirror
A) plane mirror
B) convex mirror
C) concave mirror
D) B & C
Answer:
B) convex mirror

23. Which rule we should follow to protect eyes while watching TV or computer?
A) 20-20-20
B) 40-4-40
C) 10-10-10
D) 12-12-12
Answer:
A) 20-20-20

24. Which light is not dangerous to our eye?
A) yellow
B) red
C) blue
D) violet
Answer:
A) yellow

AP 7th Class Science Bits Chapter 8 Wonders of Light with Answers

25. Which colour of light is composition of all colours?
A) yellow
B) red
C) blue
D) white
Answer:
D) white

II. Fill in the blanks

1. Light is a form of ………………. that helps us to see all the things around us.
2. Light comes from different objects called ………………. .
3. Objects that emit light are known as ………………. .
4. Sources that release light artificially [with human involvement] are called ………………. sources of light or artificial sources of light.
5. ………………. source emit light on their own.
6. The direction or path along which light travels is called ………………. .
7. The straight line indicates the of light and arrow mark indicates the ………………. of light from the source.
8. A bundle of light rays are called ………………. of light rays.
9. Light rays which travel parallel to each other are called ………………. of light rays.
10. Light rays which travel from different directions to meet at a point are called as ………………. of light rays.
11. Light rays which travel from a source moving in different directions are called as ………………. of light rays.
12. The process of bouncing back of light rays into the same medium after falling on a smooth or rotigh surface from the light source is called ………………. .
13. Objects are visible only when ………………. falls on the objects and bounces back to the eye.
14. Light rays from the sun fall on the mirror and bounced back and formed a spot of light on the wall. It is the image of ………………. .
15. The light rays that fall on the objects are called ………………. .
16. The light rays that bounce back from the objects are called ………………. .
17. Reflection from a ………………. surface is called regular reflection.
18. Reflection from an irregular or uneven surface is called ………………. reflection.
19. Clear images are formed in case of ………………. reflection.
20. Angle of ………………. is equal to Angle of reflection.
21. Incident and reflected rays are on either side of ………………. .
22. The angle made by incident ray with the normal is called ………………. .
23. The angle made by the reflected ray with the ………………. is called the angle of reflection.
24. The distance of the object from the mirror is called ………………. .
25. The distance of the image from the is called image distance.
26. When you are eating food with right hand it appears to be eating with left hand. This characteristic is called ………………. .
27. The image which cannot catch on the screen is called ………………. .
28. Plane mirror forms ………………. image.
29. The relation between number of images formed and the angle between two plane mirrors is ………………. .
30 . ………………. is an instrument used in submarines to see the objects or persons above the water level.
31. ………………. mirror reflect the light in different directions.
32. ………………. mirror reflect the light to one point.
33. A ………………. mirror forms real and virtual images, erect and inverted images, smaller, same size and bigger images depending on the position of object infront of it.
34. Ophthalmoscope is fitted with a ………………. mirror having a small hole near its center.
35. Dentists also use ………………. mirrors to get a bigger image of the teeth.
36. ………………. mirrors are used in head lights of the vehicles.
37. A piece of glass or any other transparent material with curved sides is called ………………. .
38. Lens which is thick in center and thin at the edges is called ………………. lens.
39. Lens which is thin in the centre and thick at the edges is called ………………. lens.
40. ………………. light has been proven effective in protecting retina than blue light which causes damage to retina.
41. Splitting of white light into seven colours is called ………………. .
Answer:

  1. energy
  2. sources of light
  3. sources of light
  4. man made
  5. natural
  6. a ray of light
  7. path, direction
  8. beam
  9. parallel beam
  10. Converging beam
  11. Diverging beam
  12. reflection of light
  13. Light
  14. sun
  15. incident rays
  16. reflected rays
  17. smooth and shiny
  18. irregular or diffused
  19. regular
  20. incidence
  21. normal
  22. angle of incidence
  23. normal
  24. object distance
  25. mirror
  26. lateral inversion
  27. virtual image
  28. virtual
  29. 360°/θ -1
  30. periscope
  31. convex
  32. concave
  33. concave
  34. concave
  35. concave
  36. concave
  37. a lens
  38. convex
  39. concave
  40. Yellow
  41. dispersion

III. Match the following

1.

Group – AGroup – B
1) Natural sourcea. cloth
2) Artificial sourceb. steel plate
3) Regular reflectionc. star
4) Irregular reflectiond. candle

Answer:

Group – AGroup – B
1) Natural sourcec. star
2) Artificial sourced. candle
3) Regular reflectionb. steel plate
4) Irregular reflectiona. cloth

2.

Group – AGroup – B
1) Convex mirrora. make up
2) Concave mirrorb. ENT doctor
3) Plane mirrorc. magnifier
4) Convex lensd. rear view

Answer:

Group – AGroup – B
1) Convex mirrord. rear view
2) Concave mirrorb. ENT doctor
3) Plane mirrora. make up
4) Convex lensc. magnifier

3.

Group – AGroup – B
1) Periscopea. concave mirror
2) Ophthalmoscopeb. convex mirror
3) Road safetyc. convex lens
4) Telescoped. plane mirror

Answer:

Group – AGroup – B
1) Periscoped. plane mirror
2) Ophthalmoscopea. concave mirror
3) Road safetyb. convex mirror
4) Telescopec. convex lens

4.

Group – AGroup – B
1) Convex mirrora. inwards curve
2) Concave mirrorb. outwards curve
3) Plane mirrorc. thick at middle
4) Convex lensd. plane surface
5) Concave lense. thin at middle

Answer:

Group – AGroup – B
1) Convex mirrorb. outwards curve
2) Concave mirrora. inwards curve
3) Plane mirrord. plane surface
4) Convex lensc. thick at middle
5) Concave lense. thin at middle

5.

Group – AGroup – B
1) Virtual imagea. pass through one point
2) Real imageb. bundle of rays
3) Rayc. caught on the screen
4) Beamd. seen in the mirror
5) Converginge. path of light

Answer:

Group – AGroup – B
1) Virtual imaged. seen in the mirror
2) Real imagec. caught on the screen
3) Raye. path of light
4) Beamb. bundle of rays
5) Converginga. pass through one point

6.

Group – AGroup – B
1) Incident anglea. perpendicular line to surface
2) Reflecting angleb. angle of incidence angle of reflection
3) Normalc. angle between normal and reflected ray
4) First law of reflectiond. normal, incident ray, reflected ray are in one plane
5) Second law of reflectione. angle between normal and incident ray

Answer:

Group – AGroup – B
1) Incident anglee. angle between normal and incident ray
2) Reflecting anglec. angle between normal and reflected ray
3) Normala. perpendicular line to surface
4) First law of reflectionb. angle of incidence angle of reflection
5) Second law of reflectiond. normal, incident ray, reflected ray are in one plane

7.

Group – AGroup – B
1) Convex mirrora. converges
2) Concave mirrorb. diverges
3) Plane mirrorc. parallel rays
4) Sund. irregular reflection
5) Thermocol sheete. regular reflection

Answer:

Group – AGroup – B
1) Convex mirrorb. diverges
2) Concave mirrora. converges
3) Plane mirrore. regular reflection
4) Sunc. parallel rays
5) Thermocol sheetd. irregular reflection