8-Ray Optics Question
8-Ray Optics Question
4. In a concave mirror experiment, an object 11. A concave mirror is used to focus the
is placed at a distance x 1 from the focus image of a flower on a nearby well
from the flower. If a lateral magnification of
and the image is formed at a distance x 2 16 is desired, the distance of the flower
from the focus. The focal length of the
mirror would be from the mirror should be
(A) 8 cm (B) 12 cm
(A) x 1 x 2 (B) √ x1 x2 (C) 80 cm (D) 120 cm
x1 + x 2
12. All of the following statements are correct
(C) 2 (D) except
(A) The magnification produced by a
5. A ray of light is incidenting normally on a convex mirror is always less than one
plane mirror. The angle of reflection will be (B) A virtual, erect, same-sized image can
(A) 0 ° be obtained using a plane mirror
(B) 90 ° (C) A virtual, erect, magnified image can
(C) Will not be reflected be formed using a concave mirror
(D) None of the above (D) A real, inverted, same-sized image can
be formed using a convex mirror
6. A man having height 6 ft. He observes
image of 2 ft height erect, then mirror used is 13. An object of size 7 . 5 cm is placed in front
(A) Concave (B) Convex of a convex mirror of radius of curvature
(C) Plane (D) None of these 25 cm at a distance of 40 cm. The size of
the image should be
7. Two vertical plane mirrors are inclined at (A) 2 .3 cm (B) 1 .78 cm
an angle of 60 ° with each other. A ray of (C) 1 cm (D) 0 . 8 cm
light travelling horizontally is reflected first
from one mirror and then from the other. 14. Under which of the following conditions will
The resultant deviation is a convex mirror of focal length f produce
(A)60 ° (B)120 ° an image that is erect, diminished and
(C) 180 ° (D)240 ° virtual
(A) Only when 2f > u > f
(B) Only when u = f
8. An object 5 cm tall is placed 1 m from a
(C) Only when u < f
concave spherical mirror which has a (D) Always
radius of curvature of 20 cm The size of
the image is 15. An object 2.5 cm high is placed at a
distance of 10 cm from a concave mirror
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of radius of curvature 30 cm The size of 21. A mark at the bottom of a liquid appears to
the image is rise by 0.1 m. The depth of the liquid is 1
(A) 9.2 cm (B) 10.5 cm m. The refractive index of the liquid is
(C) 5.6 cm (D) 7.5 cm 9 10
16. A concave mirror of focal length f (in air) is 10
(A) 1.33 (B) (C) 9 (B) 1.5
immersed in water ( μ=4 /3 ). The focal 22. A ray of light is incident on the surface of
length of the mirror in water will be separation of a medium at an angle 45°
4 and is refracted in the medium at an angle
(A) f (B) 3 f 30°. What will be the velocity of light in the
3 7 medium
f
(D) 3 f
8 8
(C) 4 (A) 1 .96×10 m/s (B)2 .12×10 m / s
8 8
(C) 3 .18×10 m / s (D) 3 .33×18 m / s
17. The refractive index of a certain glass is
1.5 for light whose wavelength in vacuum 23. Velocity of light in glass whose refractive
is 6000 Å. The wavelength of this light index with respect to air is 1.5 is 2 108
when it passes through glass is m/s and in certain liquid the velocity of
(A) 4000 Å (B) 6000 Å light found to be 2.5 108 m/s. The
(C) 9000 Å (D) 15000 Å refractive index of the liquid with respect to
air is
18. A beam of light propagating in medium A (A) 0.64 (B) 0.80 (C)1.20 (D)1.44
with index of refraction n (A) passes
across an interface into medium B with 24. Which one of the following statements is
index of refraction n(B). The angle of correct
incidence is greater than the angle of (A) In vacuum, the speed of light depends
refraction; v(A) and v(B) denotes the upon frequency
speed of light in A and B. Then which of (B) In vacuum, the speed of light does not
the following is true depend upon frequency
(A) v(A) > v(B) and n(A) > n(B) (C) In vacuum, the speed of light is
(B) v(A) > v(B) and n(A) < n(B) independent of frequency and wavelength
(C) v(A) < v(B) and n(A) > n(B) (D) In vacuum, the speed of light depends
(D) v(A) < v(B) and n(A) < n(B) upon wavelength
19. A beam of light is converging towards a 25. A ray of light is incident at an angle i from
point I on a screen. A plane glass plate denser to rare medium. The reflected and
whose thickness in the direction of the the refracted rays are mutually
beam = t , refractive index = μ , is perpendicular. The angle of reflection and
introduced in the path of the beam. The
the angle of refraction are respectively r
convergence point is shifted by
and r’, then the critical angle will be
(A)
( 1μ )
t 1−
away i r
t (1+ )
1
(B) μ away r
1
t (1− )
1
−1 −1
(C) μ nearer (A) sin (sin r ) (B) sin ( tanr ' )
−1
t (1+ )
−1
1 (C) sin ( tani ) (D) tan (sin i)
(D) μ nearer
26. With respect to air critical angle in a
20. The refractive indices of glass and water medium for light of red colour [ λ1 ] is .
w.r.t. air are 3/2 and 4/3 respectively. The Other facts remaining same, critical angle
refractive index of glass w.r.t. water will be
for light of yellow colour [ λ2 ] will be
(A) 8/9 (B) 9/8
(A) θ (B) More than θ
(C) 7/6 (D) None of these
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θλ1 (A) – 1.5 D (B) – 6.5 D
(C) Less than θ (D) λ 2 (C) + 6.5 D (D) + 6.67 D
27. Relation between critical angles of water 35. Two lenses of power +12 and – 2 diopters
and glass is are placed in contact. What will the focal
(A) Cw > Cg (B) Cw < Cg length of combination
(C) Cw = Cg (D) Cw = Cg = 0 (A) 10 cm (B) 12.5 cm
28. Light wave enters from medium 1 to (C) 16.6 cm (D) 8.33 cm
medium 2. Its velocity in 2 nd medium is (SECTION-B)
double from 1st. For total internal reflection 36. The ray diagram could be correct
the angle of incidence must be greater
than
(A) 30o (B) 60 o n1
ng
o
(C) 45 (D) 90 o n2
Lens
29. Critical angle for light going from medium
(A) If
n1 =n 2=n g
(i) to (ii) is . The speed of light in medium
(i) is v then speed in medium (ii) is (B) If n1 =n 2 and 1 g
n <n
(A) v (1−cosθ ) (B) v /sin θ n >n g
(C) If n1 =n 2 and 1
(D) Under no circumstances
(C) v /cosθ (D) v (1−sin θ )
37. A lens is placed between a source of light
30. If light travels a distance x in t 1 sec in air and a wall. It forms images of area A1 and
and 10 x distance in t 2 sec in a medium, A2 on the wall for its two different
the critical angle of the medium will be positions. The area of the source or light is
( ) ()
t t A 1+ A 2
tan−1 1 sin−1 1
t2 t2 2
(A) (B) (A) (B)
( ) ( )
10 t 1 10 t 1
sin −1 tan−1
(C)
t2
(D)
t2
(C) √ A 1 A2 (D)
31. A normally incident ray reflected at an 38. In the figure, an air lens of radii of
o
angle of 90 . The value of critical angle is curvature 10 cm ( R1 = R2 = 10 cm) is
o o cut in a cylinder of glass( μ=1 . 5) . The
(A) 45 (B) 90
o o
focal length and the nature of the lens is
(C) 65 (D)43 . 2
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50. Two transparent media and are separated
by a plane boundary. The speed of light in
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
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