Lakhmir Singh and Manjit Kaur Solutions for Chapter: Light, Exercise 5: Questions Based on High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)

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Lakhmir Singh Science Solutions for Exercise - Lakhmir Singh and Manjit Kaur Solutions for Chapter: Light, Exercise 5: Questions Based on High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)

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Questions from Lakhmir Singh and Manjit Kaur Solutions for Chapter: Light, Exercise 5: Questions Based on High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) with Hints & Solutions

MEDIUM
8th CBSE
IMPORTANT

A man stands 10 m in front of a large plane mirror. How far must he walk before he is 5 m away from his image?

EASY
8th CBSE
IMPORTANT

A ray of light strikes a plane mirror M1 at an angle of incidence of 65°, is reflected from this plane mirror and then strikes a second plane mirror M2 placed at right angles to the first mirror. What is the angle of reflection for the mirror M2?

MEDIUM
8th CBSE
IMPORTANT

The eye of a person exhibits a phenomenon X due to which it can see the image of an object for a short duration of Y even after the object has disappeared from his view. It is due to the phenomenon X that we are able to see moving Z on a television screen. What are X, Y and Z?

EASY
8th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Man A has a defect of vision due to which he cannot see the nearby objects clearly (though he can see the distant objects clearly). On the other hand, man B has a defect of vision due to which he cannot see the distant objects clearly (though he can see the nearby objects clearly). The defect in man A can be corrected by using spectacles containing lenses C, whereas the defect in man B can be corrected by using spectacles containing lenses D.

Name the defect of vision in man A, and B.

EASY
8th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Man A has a defect of vision due to which he cannot see the nearby objects clearly (though he can see the distant objects clearly). On the other hand, man B has a defect of vision due to which he cannot see the distant objects clearly (though he can see the nearby objects clearly). The defect in man A can be corrected by using spectacles containing lenses C, whereas the defect in man B can be corrected by using spectacles containing lenses D.

What type of lenses are C, and D?

MEDIUM
8th CBSE
IMPORTANT

A student makes a device P by using three long and narrow strips of plane mirrors inclined at 60° to one another, which enables him to see beautiful patterns made by pieces of coloured glass bangles. On the other hand, another student makes a device Q by using two plane mirrors arranged parallel to each other which helps him to see a football match clearly even when some very tall persons are sitting in front of him in the ground. What are P and Q?