Rectilinear Propagation of Light

Author:R P Goyal & S S Shome
6th ICSE
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Important Questions on Rectilinear Propagation of Light

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What is a pinhole camera? Draw a neat and labelled diagram to show the formation of image of a lighted candle by it.

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Name a simple application of the rectilinear propagation of light.

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In which of the following two arrangements (a) and (b) shown in the diagram below, you can see the light of the bulb? Explain your answer.

 

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Describe an experiment to show that light travels in a straight line path.

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What do you mean by 'rectilinear propagation of light'?

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Define a ray of light and a beam of light.

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How can you obtain a point source of light?

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Can a transparent medium form an image? Explain your answer.

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What do we call a substance through which light passes? Give an example of such a substance.  

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A shadow is formed because light travels in a straight line path.

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Light travels in a straight line path.