Class 10 Science - Chapter: Light (Reflection and Refraction)
Numerical Questions (Repeated, Important, Tricky, 5-Marks) with Answers
1. Q: An object is placed 20 cm from a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm. Find image position
and magnification.
A: Using mirror formula: v = -20 cm, m = -1 (real, inverted, same size).
2. Q: An object is placed 10 cm in front of a convex lens of focal length 15 cm. Find image and
magnification.
A: v = 30 cm, m = +3 (virtual, erect, magnified).
3. Q: An object 5 cm tall is placed 30 cm from a convex mirror of focal length 15 cm. Find image
height.
A: v = 10 cm, h = 1.67 cm (virtual, erect, diminished).
4. Q: A 4 cm tall object is placed at 12 cm from convex lens of focal length 8 cm. Find image
distance and height.
A: v = 24 cm, h = 8 cm (real, inverted, magnified).
5. Q: An object placed 25 cm in front of concave mirror forms image at same location. Find focal
length.
A: v = -25 cm, f = 12.5 cm.
6. Q: Object at C in concave mirror of f = 10 cm. Find image position and magnification.
A: v = -20 cm, m = -1 (real, inverted, same size).
7. Q: Convex lens, f = 20 cm, object at 40 cm. Find image distance and magnification.
A: v = 40 cm, m = -1 (real, inverted, same size).
8. Q: Concave lens, f = 15 cm, object at 10 cm. Find image and magnification.
A: v = -6 cm, m = 0.6 (virtual, erect, diminished).
9. Q: An object is placed at 25 cm from a mirror. Image is formed at 50 cm behind. Find focal length.
A: f = -16.67 cm (convex mirror).
10. Q: An object 3 cm tall is placed at 12 cm from a convex lens of focal length 8 cm. Find image
height.
A: v = 24 cm, h = 6 cm (real, inverted, magnified).
11. Q: An object is placed very close to a concave lens (f = 10 cm). Where is the image formed?
A: v approximately -6.67 cm, virtual and erect.
12. Q: A concave mirror forms an image equal in size to the object. Object distance = 20 cm. Find
focal length.
A: f = 10 cm (object at C).
13. Q: A convex lens forms a virtual image 30 cm behind the lens when object is 10 cm away. Find f.
A: f = 7.5 cm.
14. Q: A real, inverted image twice the size of object is formed by a lens. Object at 10 cm. Find focal
length.
A: m = -2, v = -20 cm, f = -6.67 cm (concave lens).
15. Q: A concave mirror of focal length 15 cm forms a 3x magnified image. Find object distance.
A: u = -10 cm.
16. Q: A convex mirror has focal length 10 cm. An object placed 20 cm in front. Find image position.
A: v = +6.67 cm.
17. Q: A lens forms image same size as object. Object is at 2F. Find lens type and focal length.
A: Convex lens, f = u/2.
18. Q: A lens forms real image of size 5 cm for object of size 1 cm. Object at 10 cm. Find image
distance.
A: m = 5, v = 50 cm.
19. Q: An object is placed 30 cm in front of a concave mirror. Image is formed at 60 cm. Find focal
length.
A: f = 20 cm.
20. Q: A virtual, erect image is formed at 30 cm from a convex lens. Object distance = 10 cm. Find
focal length.
A: f = 7.5 cm.
