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  2. Name a mirror that can give an erect and enlarged image of an object.

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  3. Why is a convex mirror used as a rear-view mirror in vehiciles? Eaxpla...

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  4. Find the focal length of a concave mirror whose radius of carvature is...

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  5. A concave mirror produces three times magnified real image of an objec...

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  6. A ray of light travelling in air enters obliquely into water. Does the...

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  7. What will be the speed of light in water if it is given that the refra...

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  8. Find out, from Table 10.3, the medium having highest optical density. ...

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  9. Refractive indices of kerosene,turpentine and water are 1.44, 1,47 and...

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  10. The refractive index of diamond is 2.42. What is the meaning of this s...

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  11. Define one dioptre of power of a lens.

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  12. What is the unit of power of a lens ? Define it .

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  13. A convex lens forms a real and inverted image of a needle at a distanc...

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  14. Find the power of a concave lens of focal length 2 m.

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  15. Which one of the following materials cannot be used to make a lens ?

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  16. The image formed by a concave mirror is observed to be virtual, erect ...

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  17. Where should an object be placed in front of a convex lens to get a re...

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  18. A spherical mirror and a thin spherical lens have each a focal length ...

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  19. No matter how far you stand from a mirror, your image appears erect. T...

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  20. Which of the following lenses would you prefer to use while reading sm...

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