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NCERT SOLUTION OF NCERT CLASS VII SCIENCE CHAPTER 15 EXERCISE-1

Question 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) An image that cannot be obtained on a screen is called
_virtual image_.
A virtual image cannot be obtained on a screen. Only real images can
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be obtained on a screen.
(b) Image formed by a convex __mirror__ is always virtual and smaller
in size.
A convex mirror forms a virtual, diminished and upright image of an
object.
(c) An image formed by a __plane__ 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 __real__
image.
Only real images can be obtained on a screen.
(e) An image formed by a concave __lens__cannot be obtained on a
screen.
The image formed by concave lens is always virtual. A virtual image
cannot be obtained on a screen.

Question 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 forms 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 forms a real image. (T/F)
Answer: (a)False
The image formed by a convex mirror is always virtual, diminished
and erect.
(b) True
The image formed by a concave lens is always virtual, erect and
diminished.
(c) True
The image formed by a concave mirror can be real or virtual, enlarged
or diminished, and erect or inverted, depending upon the distance of
the object from the mirror.
(d) False
The image that can be obtained on a screen is called a real image.
Virtual images cannot be obtained on a screen.
(e) False
A concave mirror can form both real and virtual images. The nature of
the image depends on the distance of the object from the mirror.

Question 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.
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(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: (a) (v)

A plane mirror forms an image which is erect and of the same size as
the object.
(b) (ii) and (vi)
A convex mirror forms a virtual, diminished, and upright image and
therefore, covers a larger area of view. Its field of view is very large.
(c) (i)
A convex lens can form a magnified image of the object. Therefore, it
is used as a magnifying glass.
(d) (iii)
A concave mirror forms an enlarged image of the object. Therefore, it
is used to see an enlarged image of teeth by the dentist.
(e) (vi)
The image formed by a concave lens is always virtual, upright and
erect.

Question 4: State the characteristics of the image formed by a plane

mirror.
Answer: The image formed by a plane mirror is erect, laterally
inverted, and of the same size as that of the object. The left side of the
object appears on the right side of the image. Also, the distance of the
image from the plane mirror is same as the distance between the plane
mirror and the object.

Question 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: If the letters of English alphabet A, H, I, M, O, T, U, V, W, X,
Y are kept in front of a plane mirror, then they would form images
which exactly look like the original letters of the alphabet. These letters
are vertically symmetric. For example, if we divide letters A and U in
the middle, then we would find that the right halves are equivalent to
the left halves of the letters.

Hence, even if the image interchanges sidewise, it will appear same as

the letter.

Question 6: What is a virtual image? Give one situation where a

virtual image is formed.
Answer: When an image cannot be obtained on a screen, it is called a
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virtual image. The image formed by a plane mirror is virtual, because

the image cannot be obtained on a screen when placed either in front of
the mirror or behind it.

Question 7: State two differences between a convex and a concave

lens.
Answer: (i) Convex lens is thicker in the middle while concave lens is
thinner in the middle.

(ii) A convex lens converges the light ray falling on it, while a concave
lens diverges the light ray falling on it.

Question 8: Give one use each of a concave and a convex mirror.

Answer: Concave mirrors can form enlarged image of the object.
Therefore, they are used by the dentist to see the enlarged image of the
patient’s teeth. Convex mirror forms diminished and upright image of
the object. It is used as a side view mirror of the car because it enables
the driver to view objects spread over a large area behind him/her.

Question 9: Which type of mirror can form a real image?

Answer: A concave mirror can form real image of an object. The
nature of the image depends on the distance of the object from the
concave mirror.

Question 10: Which type of lens forms always a virtual image?

Answer: A concave lens always forms a virtual image of an object.

Question 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
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Answer: (ii) Concave mirror can form virtual and magnified image of
the object.
Concave lens and convex mirror forms virtual but diminished image of
the object. Plane mirror forms virtual and same size image of the
object.

Question 12: David is observing his image in a plane mirror. The

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
In the case of a plane mirror, the distance between the object and the
mirror (d1) is same as the distance between the image and the mirror
(d2).

Given,
Distance between the mirror and David’s image, d2 = 4 m
Therefore, d1 = d2 = 4 m
If David moves 1 m towards the mirror, then d1 = 4 − 1 = 3 m
Again, d1 = d2 = 3 m
Therefore, the distance between David and his image is d1 + d2 = 3 + 3
= 6 m.

Question 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 view
mirror the image of 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: (iii) 4 m/s
The speed of the car is 2 m/s which means the car is approaching the
truck with a speed of 2 m per second. The distance between the car and
truck will decrease at a double rate. This is because the image of the

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truck will travel a distance twice the distance travelled by the car in
equal time. Hence, the image of the truck will appear to approach the
driver with the speed of 2 ×2 = 4 m/s.

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