NCERT Solutions Class 7th Science Chapter – 11 Light Question & Answer

May 11, 2022

NCERT Solutions Class 7th Science Chapter – 11 Light

Textbook	NCERT
Class	7^th
Subject	Science
Chapter	11^th
Chapter Name	Light
Category	Class 7th Science
Medium	English
Source	Last Doubt

NCERT Solutions Class 7th Science Chapter – 11 Light

Chapter – 11

Light

Question & Answer

Q. 1. Fill in the blanks:

(a) An image that cannot be obtained on a screen is called ___________ .
(b) Image formed by a convex is __________ always virtual and smaller in size.
(c) An image formed by a __________ mirror is always of the same size as that of the object.
(d) An image which can be obtained on a screen is called a __________ image.
(e) An image formed by a concave __________ cannot be obtained on a screen.

Answer – (a) virtual image, (b) mirror, (c) plane, (d) real, (e) lens.

Q. 2. Mark ‘T’ if the statement is true and ‘F’ if it is false:

(a) We can obtain an enlarged and erect image by a convex mirror. (T/F)
(b) A concave lens always form a virtual image. (T/F)
(c) We can obtain a real, enlarged and inverted image by a concave mirror. (T/F)
(d) A real image cannot be obtained on a screen. (T/F)
(e) A concave mirror always form a real image. (T/F)

Answer: (a) F, (b) T, (c) T, (d) F, (e) F.

Q. 3. Match the items given in Column I with one or more items of Column II
Column I	Column II
(a) A plane mirror	(i) Used as a magnifying glass.
(b) A convex mirror	(ii) Can form image of objects spread over a large area.
(c) A convex lens	(iii) Used by dentists to see enlarged image of teeth.
(d) A concave mirror	(iv) The image is always inverted and magnified.
(e) A concave lens	(v) The image is erect and of the same size as the object.
	(vi) The image is erect and smaller in size than the object.
Answer –
Column I	Column II
(a) A plane mirror	(v) The image is erect and of the same size as the object.
(b) A convex mirror	(ii) Can form image of objects spread over a large area.
(c) A convex lens	(i) Used as a magnifying glass.
(d) A concave mirror	(iii) Used by dentists to see enlarged image of teeth.
(e) A concave lens	(vi) The image is erect and smaller in size than the object.

Q. 4. State the characteristics of the image formed by a plane mirror.
Answer – (i) Plane mirror forms an erect image.
(ii) It forms a virtual image.
(iii) Size of the image is same as that of the object.
(iv)Image is formed at the same distance behind the mirror as the object stands in front of it.
(v) Image formed is a laterally inverted image i.e., right hand side of the object seems to be the left hand side and vice-versa.

Q. 5. Find out the letters of English alphabet or any other language known to you in which the image formed in a plane mirror appears exactly like the letter itself. Discuss your findings.
Answer – Letters like A, H, I, M, O, T, U ,V, W etc. appear same when seen through a plane mirror.

Q. 6. What is a virtual image? Give one situation where a virtual image is formed.
Answer – The image which cannot be taken on a screen is called virtual image. When some object is placed very close to the concave mirror we don’t get any image on the white screen placed behind the mirror. Such image is called virtual image.

Q. 7. State two differences between a convex and a concave lens. Answer –
Convex lens	Concave lens
(i) Convex lens can form both real and virtual images.	(i) Concave lens always forms a virtual image.
(ii) It can form magnified image.	(ii) Image is always diminished in size.

Q. 8. Give one use each of a concave and a convex mirror.
Answer –

Use of concave mirror – Concave mirror is used by dentists to examine the teeth.
Use of convex mirror – Convex mirror is used as side view mirror in vehicles.

Q. 9. Which type of mirror can form a real image?
Answer – Concave mirror can form a real image.

Q. 10. Which type of lens forms always a virtual image?
Answer – Concave lens always forms a virtual image.

Choose the correct option in Questions 11-13

Q. 11. A virtual image larger than the object can be produced by a
(i) concave lens
(ii) concave mirror
(iii) convex mirror
(iv) plane mirror
Answer: (ii) concave mirror

Q. 12. David is observing his image in a plane mirror. Die distance between the mirror and his image is 4 m. If he moves 1 m towards the mirror, then the distance between David and his image will be
(i) 3 m
(ii) 5 m
(iii) 6 m
(iv) 8 m
Answer: (iii) 6 m

Q. 13. The rear view mirror of a car is a plane mirror. A driver is reversing his car at a speed of 2 m/s. The driver sees in his rear mew mirror the image of a truck parked behind his car. The speed at which the image of the truck appears to approach the driver will be
(i) 1 m/s (ii) 2 m/s (iii) 4 m/s (iv) 8 m/s
Answer: (ii) 4 m/s

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