Assertion: Absolute refractive index is commonly represented by n.
Reason: Power is measured in dioptres.
Assertion: Absolute refractive index is commonly represented by n.
Reason: Power is measured in dioptres.
Assertion: A plane-mirror image is laterally inverted.
Reason: A plane-mirror image is never laterally inverted.
Assertion: A plane-mirror image is laterally inverted.
Reason: A plane-mirror image is never laterally inverted.
Assertion: For small-aperture mirrors, f = 2R.
Reason: For small-aperture mirrors, R = 2f.
Assertion: For small-aperture mirrors, f = 2R.
Reason: For small-aperture mirrors, R = 2f.
Assertion: A concave mirror can be used in solar furnaces.
Reason: A solar furnace uses a concave mirror because it scatters sunlight.
Assertion: A concave mirror can be used in solar furnaces.
Reason: A solar furnace uses a concave mirror because it scatters sunlight.
Assertion: A ray parallel to the principal axis of a concave mirror passes through F after reflection.
Reason: The principal focus of a concave mirror is the point where reflected parallel rays meet.
Assertion: A ray parallel to the principal axis of a concave mirror passes through F after reflection.
Reason: The principal focus of a concave mirror is the point where reflected parallel rays meet.
Assertion: A plane mirror always forms a real image.
Reason: A plane mirror always forms a virtual image.
Assertion: A plane mirror always forms a real image.
Reason: A plane mirror always forms a virtual image.
Assertion: Light travels faster in a denser medium.
Reason: Light travels faster in an optically rarer medium.
Assertion: Light travels faster in a denser medium.
Reason: Light travels faster in an optically rarer medium.
Assertion: A rectangular glass slab causes no lateral shift.
Reason: The emergent ray can be shifted sideways even though it is parallel to the incident direction.
Assertion: A rectangular glass slab causes no lateral shift.
Reason: The emergent ray can be shifted sideways even though it is parallel to the incident direction.
Assertion: Distances to the left of the origin are negative.
Reason: Distances to the left of the origin are always positive.
Assertion: Distances to the left of the origin are negative.
Reason: Distances to the left of the origin are always positive.
Assertion: A concave lens has negative power.
Reason: Its focal length is negative under the New Cartesian sign convention.
Assertion: A concave lens has negative power.
Reason: Its focal length is negative under the New Cartesian sign convention.
Assertion: A concave lens diverges light rays.
Reason: A concave lens always converges light rays.
Assertion: A concave lens diverges light rays.
Reason: A concave lens always converges light rays.
Assertion: A convex mirror has a positive focal length under the stated sign convention.
Reason: Its principal focus lies behind the mirror, on the positive side of the origin.
Assertion: A convex mirror has a positive focal length under the stated sign convention.
Reason: Its principal focus lies behind the mirror, on the positive side of the origin.
Assertion: Snell's-law constant depends on the colour and pair of media.
Reason: Light travels fastest in vacuum.
Assertion: Snell's-law constant depends on the colour and pair of media.
Reason: Light travels fastest in vacuum.
Assertion: A concave mirror forms a virtual, erect and enlarged image when the object is between P and F.
Reason: In that position, the reflected rays diverge and their backward extensions meet behind the mirror.
Assertion: A concave mirror forms a virtual, erect and enlarged image when the object is between P and F.
Reason: In that position, the reflected rays diverge and their backward extensions meet behind the mirror.
Assertion: The centre of curvature is represented by C.
Reason: The centre of curvature is represented by P.
Assertion: The centre of curvature is represented by C.
Reason: The centre of curvature is represented by P.
Assertion: A ray directed toward F of a convex mirror emerges parallel to the principal axis.
Reason: The corresponding reflected-ray rule for a convex mirror is reciprocal to its parallel-ray rule.
Assertion: A ray directed toward F of a convex mirror emerges parallel to the principal axis.
Reason: The corresponding reflected-ray rule for a convex mirror is reciprocal to its parallel-ray rule.
Assertion: A concave lens can form a real image on a screen for every object position.
Reason: A concave lens always gives a virtual, erect and diminished image.
Assertion: A concave lens can form a real image on a screen for every object position.
Reason: A concave lens always gives a virtual, erect and diminished image.
Assertion: An object at C in a concave mirror forms a diminished image.
Reason: An object at C forms an image of the same size at C.
Assertion: An object at C in a concave mirror forms a diminished image.
Reason: An object at C forms an image of the same size at C.
Assertion: A thin lens with small aperture has its two centres of curvature equidistant from O.
Reason: The SI unit of lens power is dioptre.
Assertion: A thin lens with small aperture has its two centres of curvature equidistant from O.
Reason: The SI unit of lens power is dioptre.
Assertion: A plane-mirror image is as far behind the mirror as the object is in front.
Reason: For a plane mirror, the image and object have equal perpendicular distances from the mirror.
Assertion: A plane-mirror image is as far behind the mirror as the object is in front.
Reason: For a plane mirror, the image and object have equal perpendicular distances from the mirror.
Assertion: Lens systems are used in microscopes.
Reason: Canada balsam has refractive index 1.53.
Assertion: Lens systems are used in microscopes.
Reason: Canada balsam has refractive index 1.53.
Assertion: A convex lens is called a converging lens.
Reason: It converges parallel rays toward its principal focus.
Assertion: A convex lens is called a converging lens.
Reason: It converges parallel rays toward its principal focus.
Assertion: The pole is the origin in the mirror sign convention.
Reason: Light travels fastest in vacuum.
Assertion: The pole is the origin in the mirror sign convention.
Reason: Light travels fastest in vacuum.
Assertion: The principal focus of a concave mirror lies on its principal axis.
Reason: Rays parallel to the principal axis meet at the principal focus after reflection.
Assertion: The principal focus of a concave mirror lies on its principal axis.
Reason: Rays parallel to the principal axis meet at the principal focus after reflection.
Assertion: A spherical mirror's radius of curvature equals PC.
Reason: R is the radius of the sphere of which the reflecting surface is a part.
Assertion: A spherical mirror's radius of curvature equals PC.
Reason: R is the radius of the sphere of which the reflecting surface is a part.
Assertion: A ray appearing to meet at the focus of a concave lens emerges parallel after refraction.
Reason: This is the stated reciprocal ray rule for a concave lens.
Assertion: A ray appearing to meet at the focus of a concave lens emerges parallel after refraction.
Reason: This is the stated reciprocal ray rule for a concave lens.
Assertion: Lens power is proportional to focal length.
Reason: Lens power is the reciprocal of focal length.
Assertion: Lens power is proportional to focal length.
Reason: Lens power is the reciprocal of focal length.
Assertion: A ray entering A rarer medium obliquely bends away from the normal.
Reason: A ray entering A rarer medium obliquely bends toward the normal.
Assertion: A ray entering A rarer medium obliquely bends away from the normal.
Reason: A ray entering A rarer medium obliquely bends toward the normal.
Assertion: An object is visible when reflected light from it reaches the eyes.
Reason: An object reflects light that falls on it.
Assertion: An object is visible when reflected light from it reaches the eyes.
Reason: An object reflects light that falls on it.
Assertion: A concave lens of shorter focal length has weaker divergence.
Reason: A very short focal length concave lens causes higher divergence.
Assertion: A concave lens of shorter focal length has weaker divergence.
Reason: A very short focal length concave lens causes higher divergence.