Light Assign-1

LESSON-LIGHT AND SHADOW
ASSIGNMENT-1
ORAL QUESTIONS:
Question 1:Which is greater−the speed of light or the speed or sound?
ANSWER:Speed of light in air is 3××108 m/s and the speed of the sound in air is 332
m/s. Hence, the speed of the light is greater than the speed of the sound.
Question 2:Which objects can you not see in a dark night−luminous objects or non-
luminous objects?
ANSWER:We can see an object when the light rays get reflected by the object and fall
on our eyes. In a dark night, there will not be any light rays, so we will not able to see a
non-luminous object. But we can see a luminous object in a dark night because of light
rays coming from the object.
Question 3:Is it possible to see through an object that does not allow light to pass
through it? What are such object called?
ANSWER:No, it is not possible to see through an object if it does not allow light rays to
pass through it. Such objects are known as Opaque object.
Question 4:Give two examples of objects that allow light to pass through but not
enough for you to see through them clearly.
ANSWER:Glass and water are the two examples of such objects which allow light to
pass through but not enough to see through them clearly.
Question 5:Suppose there is an object around which light could bend, like water
flowing around a stone in its path. Would such an object form a shadow? Justify your
answer.
ANSWER:Shadows are formed when the path of light rays is obstructed by something
opaque. If light rays can bend around an object that means they will pass around the
object and the path of the light rays will not be obstructed. Hence, such object will form
no shadow.
Question 6:Can a luminous object in a dark room cast a shadow? Justify your answer.
ANSWER:The luminous object can not cast a shadow in a dark room. Because it can't
block the path of its own light and there is no other light source in the room.
Question 7:In which of these cases does a solar eclipse occur?
a. when the moon comes in between the earth and the sun
b. when the shadow of the moon falls on the earth
ANSWER:In both cases, a solar eclipse occurs. When the moon comes in between the
earth and the sun, the moon blocks the light rays coming from the sun. Due to this, the
shadow of the moon falls on the earth, which causes a solar eclipse on the earth.
Question 8:An image formed by a plane mirror is of the same color as the object. True
or false?
ANSWER:The given statement is true. A plane mirror reflects the light at the same
angle at which it falls on it. So, it forms an image of the exact same color, shape, and
size as of the object.
Question 9:Under what circumstances can a red shadow be formed?
ANSWER:A red shadow can never be formed. A shadow is formed due to the absence
of light rays. When an object blocks the path of light rays, a shadow of the object is
formed behind the object in an area over which light rays are obstructed. So, there is no
chance that the color of the shadow is red.
Question 10:What happens to the direction of a ray of light after it falls on a plane
mirror?
ANSWER:When a ray of light falls on a plane mirror, it changes its direction because it
gets reflected from the surface of the mirror at the same angle at which it falls on the
surface.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
Question 1:Light is
(a) visible and also makes objects on which it falls visible.
(b) invisible but makes objects on which it falls visible.
(c) invisible but becomes visible when it falls on an object.
(d) sometimes visible and sometimes invisible but it always makes objects on which it
falls visible.
ANSWER:(b) invisible but makes objects on which it falls visible.
Light is invisible by itself but makes visible the objects on which it falls.
Question 2:The shape and size of a shadow depends on
(a) the shape and size of the object.
(b) the position of the source of light.
(c) the distance between the source of light and object.
(d) all of the above
ANSWER:(d) all of the above.
The shape and the size of a shadow depends upon the shape and size of the object, the
position of the source of light and the distance between the source of light and the
object.
Question 3:Which of these is not a source of light?

(a) sun
(b) moon
(c) lighted candle
(d) stars
ANSWER:(b) moon
The moon is not a source of light. It shines by reflected light.*

Question 4:Which of these is not a property of an image formed by a place nirror?
(a) It is of the same shape as the object.
(b) It does not show any details in the object.
(c) it is of the same colour as the object.
(d) It is of the same size as the object.
ANSWER:(b) It does not show any details in the object,
An image formed by a plane mirror is of the same shape, size and colour as the object. It
also shows the same details as in the object.
Question 5:Which of these is true for an image?
(a) It is formed when light is blocked by an opaque object.
(b) It is formed when light passes through a transparent object.
(c) It is of the same shape and colour as the object.
(d) It is always black.
ANSWER:(c) It is of the same shape and colour as the object.
An image has the same shape and colour as the object.

Question 6:A shadow is formed when
(a) light from a luminous object reaches our eyes.
(b) light from a luminous object reaches our eyes after reflection.
(c) light from a luminous object is prevented from reaching our eyes by another object.
(d) light from a luminous object reaches our eyes after passing through a transparent
object.
ANSWER:(c) light from a luminous object is prevented from reaching our eyes by
another object.
A shadow is formed when light from a source is blocked by an opaque object and the
light does not reach our eyes.
Question 7:A lunar eclipse occurs when the
(a) earth is between the sun and the moon.
(b) moon is between the sun and the earth.
(c) sun is between the earth and the moon.
(d) in all the above situations
ANSWER:(a) earth is between the sun and the moon.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth is between the sun and the moon.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

Question 3:Which of these is not a source of light?

The moon is not a source of light. It shines by reflected light.*

An image has the same shape and colour as the object.

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