Optics MCQ 1

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What is the speed of light?

  • 4 x 10^8 ms^-1
  • 3 x 10^8 ms^-1 (correct)
  • 5 x 10^8 ms^-1
  • 2 x 10^8 ms^-1

Which type of reflection occurs off a rough surface?

  • Diffuse Reflection (correct)
  • Refractive Reflection
  • Regular Reflection
  • Virtual Reflection

What is the definition of Refractive Index?

  • Ratio of wavelength to amplitude of light
  • Ratio of intensity to frequency of light
  • Ratio of speed of light in vacuum to another medium (correct)
  • Ratio of incident light to reflected light

Which mirrors produce only virtual images?

<p>Convex mirrors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When does a real image form?

<p>Due to the actual intersection of light rays (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Laws of Reflection, what do the reflected ray, incident ray, and normal at the point of incidence have in common?

<p>They lie in the same plane (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which mirror is commonly used in supermarkets and cars to provide a wide field of view?

<p>Convex mirror (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to light when it goes from a denser to a rarer medium?

<p>Refracted away from normal (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What formula is used to calculate the focal length, object distance, and image distance of lenses?

<p>1/f = 1/u +1/v (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of system is produced by the human eye with its lens and cornea?

<p>Converging system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can light travel through by total internal reflection, providing a communication pathway?

<p>Optical fibre (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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