Class: X(Elevate BATCH)

Advance Assignment-1
PHYSICS
Topic : Light (Reflection at Plane surfaces)

Questions Based on Plane Mirror (A) (i) and (iii) (B) (i), (ii) and (iv)
1. The image of an object formed by a plane mirror is: (C) (ii) and (iv) (D) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(A) erect, real and of equal size 8. A plane mirror is inclined to horizontal at 60o. A ray
(B) erect, virtual and of equal size of light is incident on the mirror at an angle of
(C) inverted, real and of equal size incidence 30o as shown. Angle which the reflected ray
(D) inverted, virtual and of equal size makes with horizontal is :
2. A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror at an angle
of
incidence of 30°. The deviation produced by the
mirror is:
(A) 30° (B) 60°
(C) 90° (D) 120°
3. When a small plane mirror is placed horizontally on (A) 30o (B) 60o
level ground at a distance of 60 m from the foot of a (C) 0o (D) 45o
tower, the top of the tower and its image in the mirror 9. A plane mirror is inclined to horizontal at an angle .
subtend an angle of 90° at the eye. The height of the A ray of light is incident on the mirror at angle of
tower is: incidence i as shown. If the reflected ray is along the
(A) 30 m (B) 60 m horizontal, which of the following will not be true?
(C) 90 m (D) 120 m
4. Which of the following letters do not suffer lateral
inversion?
(A) HGA (B) HOX
(C) VET (D) YUL
5. If you want to see your full image, then minimum size
of the mirror: (A)  = sin–1 (cos i) (B)  = cos–1 (sin i)
(A) should be of your height (C)  = tan–1 (cos i) (D)  = sin–1 (tan i)
(B) should be half of your height 10. Two mirrors are placed perpendicular to each other.
(C) should be twice of your height A ray strikes are first mirror and after reflection from
(D) depends upon distance from mirror the first mirror it falls on the second mirror. The ray
6. In case of reflection by a plane mirror, which of the after reflection from the second mirror will emerge :
following statements are not correct? (A) perpendicular to the original ray
(i) It can never give real image (B) parallel to the original ray
(ii) It can never give inverted image (C) at 45o to the original ray
(iii) It changes left into right (D) at 60o to the original ray
(iv) It changes front into back 11. An object is placed between two plane mirrors
(A) (i), (ii) and (i) (B) (ii) and (iii) inclined at an angle to each other. If the number of
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii) (D) (i) and (iv) images formed is 7 then the angle of inclination is :
7. In case of image formation by plane mirrors : (A) 15o (B) 30o
(i) object can be real and image virtual (C) 45o (D) 60o
(ii) object can be virtual and image real 12. An object is initially at a distance of 100 cm from a
(iii) both object and image can be real plane mirror. If the mirror approaches the object at a
(iv) both object and image can be virtual speed of 5 cm/s, then after 6 s the distance between
the object and its image will be :
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 (A) 60 cm (B) 140 cm 19. Choose the correct mirror image of figure
(C) 170 cm (D) 150 cm
13. Keeping the incident ray fixed, if a plane mirror is
rotated through an angle  about an axis lying in its
plane, then the reflected ray turns through an angle :
(A)  (B) 2
(C)  (D) 3/2
14. An object is placed between two plane mirrors set at
60o to each other. The maximum number of images (A) (B)
seen will be :
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 5 (D) 6
15. Images formed by an object placed between two plane (C) (D)
mirrors whose reflecting surfaces make an angle of 20. If an object is placed symmetrically between two
90o with one another lie on a : plane mirrors, inclined at an angle of 72 then the total
(A) straight line (B) zig-zag curve number of images formed is:
(C) circle (D) ellipse (A) 5 (B) 4
16. An object is placed between two parallel plane (C) 2 (D) infinite
mirrors. The number of images formed is : 21. A clock hung on a wall has marks instead of numeral
(A) four (B) one on its dial. On the adjoining wall, there is a plane
(C) two (D) infinite mirror and the image of the clock in the mirror
17. A plane mirror of length 4 cm is present near a wall indicates the time 7 : 10. Then the time on the clock
in situation as shown in figure. The size of spot of is:
light formed on the wall is : (A) 7 : 10 (B) 4 : 50
(C) 5 : 40 (D) 10 : 7
22. How many images will be formed if two mirrors are
fitted on adjacent walls and one mirror on roof?
(A) 2 (B) 5
(A) 4 cm (B) 8 cm
(C) 7 (D) 10
(C) 2 cm (D) 16 cm
23. A plane mirror produces a magnification of:
18. Out of the following, which statements are correct?
(A) –1 (B) +1
(i) Two plane mirrors are inclined to each other at an
(C) 0 (D) between 0 and +
angle of 60o. If a ray of light incident on the first
24. A mirror is inclined at an angle  with the horizontal.
mirror is parallel to the second mirror, it is
If a ray of light is incident at an angle , then the
reflected from the second mirror parallel to the
reflected ray makes the following angle with the
first mirror
horizontal:
(ii) A bird flying high up in the air does not cast a
shadow on the ground because layers of
atmosphere are dense
(iii) if a ray reflected successively from two plane
mirrors inclined at a certain angle undergoes a
deviation of 300o, then the number of images (A)  (B) 2
observable is 11 
(C) (D) none of these
(iv) A clock indicates a time of 3 : 25. On seeing it in 2
a plane mirror, the time appears as 8 : 35.
(A) (i) and (iv) (B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (i), (ii) and (iv) (D) (i), (iii) and (iv)

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25. Adjoining figure shows cubical room ABCD, with the incident ray and the reflected ray from the two mirrors
wall CD as a plane mirror. Each side of the room is L be parallel to each other
metres in length. A camera P is placed at the mid- (A) 60o (B) 90o
point of the wall AB. At what distance should the (C) 120o (D) 175o
camera be focused to photograph an object placed at 29. A plane mirror reflecting a ray of incident light is
A? rotated through an angle  about an axis through the
point of incidence in the plane of the mirror
perpendicular to the plane of incidence, then
(A)The reflected ray does not rotate
(B) The reflected ray rotates through an angle 
L (C)The reflected ray rotates through an angle 2
(A) (B) L
2 (D)The incident ray is fixed
(C) 2L (D) More than 2L 30. A plane mirror is approaching you at a speed of 10
26. Two vertical plane mirrors are inclined at an angle of cm/s. You can see your image in it. At what speed will
60 with each other. A ray of light travelling your image approach you
horizontally is reflected first from one mirror and then (A)10 cm/s (B)5 cm/s
from the other. The resultant deviation is (C) 20 cm/s (D)15 cm/s
(A) 60 (B) 120
(C) 180 (D) 240 
27. A plane mirror reflects a pencil of light to form a real
image. Then the pencil of light incident on the mirror
is
(A)Parallel (B)Convergent
(C)Divergent (D)None of the above
28. What should be the angle between two plane mirrors
so that whatever be the angle of incidence, the

ANSWER KEY

1 B 11 C 21 B

2 D 12 B 22 C

3 B 13 B 23 B

4 B 14 C 24 D

5 B 15 C 25 D

6 C 16 D 26 D

7 B 17 B 27 B

8 C 18 D 28 B

9 C 19 C 29 CD

10 B 20 B 30 C

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