Find out, from the table, the medium having the highest optical density. Also, find the medium with the lowest optical density. Material medium Refractive index Material medium Refractive index Air 1 . 0003 Crown glass 1 . 52 Ice 1 . 31 Canada Balsam 1 . 53 Water 1 . 33 Rock Salt 1 . 54 Alcohol 1 . 36 Carbon disulphide 1 . 63 Kerosene 1 . 44 Dense flint glass 1 . 65 Fused Quartz 1 . 46 Ruby 1 . 71 Turpentine oil 1 . 47 Sapphire 1 . 77 Benzene 1 . 50 Diamond 2 . 42

Diamond has the highest optical density with refractive index 2 . 42 . Air has the lowest optical density with refractive index 1 . 0003 .

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Define the principal focus of a concave mirror.

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SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS X>Chapter 10 - Light - Reflection and Refraction>QUESTIONS>Q 2

The radius of curvature of a spherical mirror is

20 c m

. What is its focal length?

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SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS X>Chapter 10 - Light - Reflection and Refraction>QUESTIONS>Q 3

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

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SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS X>Chapter 10 - Light - Reflection and Refraction>QUESTIONS>Q 4

Why do we prefer a convex mirror as a rear-view mirror in vehicles?

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SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS X>Chapter 10 - Light - Reflection and Refraction>QUESTIONS>Q 1

Find the focal length of a convex mirror whose radius of curvature is

32 c m

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SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS X>Chapter 10 - Light - Reflection and Refraction>QUESTIONS>Q 2

A concave mirror produces three times magnified (enlarged) real image of an object placed at

10 c m

in front of it. Where is the image located?

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SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS X>Chapter 10 - Light - Reflection and Refraction>QUESTIONS>Q 1

A ray of light travelling in air enters obliquely into water. Does the light ray bend towards the normal or away from the normal? Why?

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SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS X>Chapter 10 - Light - Reflection and Refraction>QUESTIONS>Q 2

Light enters from air to glass having refractive index

1.50

. What is the speed of light in the glass? The speed of light in a vacuum is

3 \times 10^{8} \frac{m}{s}

.

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SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS X>Chapter 10 - Light - Reflection and Refraction>QUESTIONS>Q 3

Find out, from the table, the medium having the highest optical density. Also, find the medium with the lowest optical density.

Material medium	Refractive index	Material medium	Refractive index
Air	$1.0003$	Crown glass	$1.52$
Ice	$1.31$	Canada Balsam	$1.53$
Water	$1.33$	Rock Salt	$1.54$
Alcohol	$1.36$	Carbon disulphide	$1.63$
Kerosene	$1.44$	Dense flint glass	$1.65$
Fused Quartz	$1.46$	Ruby	$1.71$
Turpentine oil	$1.47$	Sapphire	$1.77$
Benzene	$1.50$	Diamond	$2.42$

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