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Chapter 9: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
Smart Worksheet of Most Predicted Board Examination Questions
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1. A plane wave is
wave of radius: (
(a) R/4
answer. (2)
Peat fa al Ss Bart ole emna be ht the Tenth ot
the image is given b
8. Light incident normally on a plane mi oa gak
vanometer coil retraces backwards as shown in the figure below.
A eurrent in the coil produces a deflection of 3.5° of the mirror.
What is the displacement of the reflected spot of
placed 1.5 m away? (NCERT) (3)
9. An extended object (like a mobile phone) lies along the prineipal axis of a concave mirror. Show that
the magnification is not uniform for different parts of the object. (NCERT Example Logic) (2)
10. The sun subtends an angle of 0.5° on earth. The image of the sun is obtained on a screen using a
concave mirror of radius of curvature 1.5 m, Calculate the diameter of the image formed, (NCERT
Example Logic) (2)
11. Both plane and convex mirrors produce virtual images of objects. Can they produce real images under
any circumstances? Explain. (2)Topic 2: Refraction, Total Internal Reflection (TIR) and Lenses
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A ray of light is incident at an angle i on a parallel sided glass slab of thickness D and gets refracted
into the slab at angle r. Draw a ray diagram to show its path as it emerges out of the slab and obtain
an expression for the lateral shift of the ray. Under what condition will the lateral shift be minimum?
(3)
A ray of light falls on a transparent sphere of refractive index n = V3 at an angle of incidence 60° with
the diameter AB of the sphere having center C. Draw the ray diagram and find the angle of emergence
and the angle of deviation. (3)
A =
In the figure, a ray of light is incident on a transparent liquid
contained in a thin glass box at an angle of 45° with its one
face. The emergent ray passes alon;
c
refractive index of the liq
The focal length of a a liquid of refractive
index 4, what will
A tank is fille {ng at the bottom,
of the tank is water? If water
is replaced ance would the
microscope
With the in water and
explain i
When a fect on the
width of
(a) Write
(b) Write tical media.
(2)
‘A point 501 e index pp toa
depth a. Find emerge. (8)
he area of the surface of water through which light from the sourct
Explain the prine ND
and work deal opt Are i eof (NCERT Application)
(3)
A lens is a transparent | medium bounded by two surfaces,
spherical. Considering image formation by a single spherical s
object and image distance in te ve index o
the surface. Hence derive the expression fo
ast one of which should be
derive the relation between the
edium and the radius of curvature of
“s formula. (5)
An air bubble is trapped at a point B in a glass sphere of radius 40 em at a distanee of 20 em from
the center C. Find the apparent position of the bubble when viewed along the diameter from the side
to which it is nearer. (Refractive index of glass n = 1.5). (3)
(a) Monochromatic light of wavelength 589 nm is incident from air on a water surface. What are the
wavelength, frequency and speed of (i) reflected, and (ii) refracted light? Refractive index of water is
1.33. (NCERT)
(b) A magician during a show makes a glass lens with n = 1.47 disappear in a trough of liquid. What
is the refractive index of the liquid? Could the liquid be water? (NCERT) (3)25.
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Figure shows an equiconvex lens (of refractive index 1.50) in con-
tact with a liquid layer on top of a plane mirror. A small needle
with its tip on the prineipal axis is moved along the axis until
its inverted image is found at the position of the needle. The
distance of the needle from the lens is measured to be 45.0 cm.
‘The liquid is removed and the experiment is repeated. The new
distance is measured to be 30.0 em. What is the refractive index
of the liquid? (NCERT) (3)
In the given figure, the radius of c
A window is pro} 1e wall at a distance
d from it using answer. (2)
An object ap focal length m/s. What is
the speed o} at a distane
A bicom . The whole
setup is lens and the
image in
Acom when it
The focal Find the
refractive
A sereen is object. The image of the object ed by a convex
Tens placed different locations separated by rhe focal length
of the lens. (
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‘The figure shows the variat
image distance v with object
distance u for a lens. (a) What ha
Using the graph, find the focal Iength of
graph shows inteseetion with u = vlin at coordinates (20,20)
@) luton
A point object is placed at a distance of 12 em on the principal axis of a convex lens of focal length
10 cm. A convex mirror is placed coaxially on the other side of the lens at a distance of 10 em. If the
final image coincides with the object, find the focal length of the convex mirror. (3)
Derive the expression: +
(3)
Assertion/Reasoning: Sun goggles have curved surfaces, yet their power is zero. Explain why. (1)
— } for a convex lens, producing a real and inverted image of an object.
A biconcave lens of power P vertically splits into two identical plano-concave parts. Find the power
of each part. (2)38. A plano-convex lens is made of glass of refractive index 1.5, The radius of curvature of the convex
surface is 25 cm. Find the focal length and power of the lens. (2)
39. How does the power of a lens vary with the increase in wavelength of ineident light? Justify your
answer. (2)
40. A convex lens is mado of glass of refractive index 1.5. If the lens is covered with black paper for half
of its aperture, will it form a complete image of the object? How will the intensity of the image be
affected? (NCERT Exercise) (2)
A1. The focal length of a concave lens in air is 20 em. ‘The refractive index of the lens material is 1.5.
‘What should be the refractive index of the surrounding medium for the lens to behave as a transparent
plane sheet (i.e., disappear)? (1)
42. A point object is placed at the center of a glass sphere of radius 6 cm and refractive index 1.5. Calculate
the distance of the virtual image from the surface of the sphere. (2)
image formed by a convex lens is
refractive index 1.6, A ray of light is incident
and find the total Sa on “BETTER Wi fD S
eviation. (3)
AT. Two prisms ABC and DBC are arra
The critical angles for the two prisms with respect to air are
411° and 45° respectively. Trace the path of the ray through the
combination if it enters the first prism normally. (3)
48. A ray of light passes through an equilateral prism such that both the angle of incidence and angle of
‘emergence are equal to the angle of prism A. Find the angle of deviation. (2)
49. A ray of light is incident on a refracting face of a glass prism of angle 60° at an angle of 45°, The ray
‘emerges from the other face with an angle of deviation of 15°. Calculate the refractive index of the
material of the prism. (2)
50. A ray of light ineident at an angle of 60° on one face of a prism is totally reflected from the second
face. What must be the minimum value of the refractive index of the glass? (3)51. A ray of light entering a right-angled prism (prism angle A = 30°,
refractive index n) undergoes refraction at the face AC as shown
in figure 1. Calculate the value of refractive index n if the angle
of emergence is 90°. (Assume incidence is normal to face AB).
(2)
52. A ray of light incident at an angle @ on a refracting face of a prism emerges from the other face
normally. If the angle of the prism is 5° and the prism is made of material of refractive index 1.5,
determine the angle of incidence @. (2)
Topic 4: Optical Instruments
53. (a) Draw a labeled ray diagram of
object.
(b) Derive the expression formed at the least distance
of distinct vision. (5)
0 show the image formation of a small
54. The focal lengths are 1 cm and 2 em
55. A compound mi is jecti . repiece of focal
56. (a) Dray
57. State the di
the relative fo
nce betwet mmpound microscope and an ast ‘on the basis of
lengths and “pg of their objective and eyepi
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58. A Cassegrain telescope us
Such a telescope is built with
radius of curvature of the large mirro
mirror is 140 mm, where will the final image of an object at ;
infinity be? (NCERT) (3) LAWYERS
59. Assertion/Reasoning: For a simple microscope, the angular size of the object equals the angular
size of the image. Explain why. (1)
60. An optical instrument uses an objective lens of power 100 D and an eyepiece of power 40 D. The final
image is formed at infinity, Calculate the angular magnification and the length of the telescope tube.
(3)
G1. Draw a ray diagram for the formation of the image by a compound microscope. ‘The final image is
formed at the least distance of distinct vision (D = 25 cm). If the object is placed 1.5 em from the
‘objective of focal length 1.25 cm, and the final image is formed at 25 cm from the eyepiece, find the
magnifying power. (3)62. You are given the following three lenses. Which two lenses will you use as an eyepiece and as an
objective to construct an astronomical telescope? (2)
(a) Lens Li: Power = 3D, Aperture = 8 em
(b) Lens L2: Power = 6 D, Aperture
(©) Lens L3: Power = 10D, Aperture = 1 em
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6Detailed Solutions
1. Answer: (b)
When a plane wave (parallel rays) is incident on a concave mirror, the rays converge at the focus. The
wavefronts of the reflected light are spherical, converging towards the focus. The radius of curvature of
these spherical wavefronts at the mirror surface is equal to the focal length of the mirror. Since f = R/2,
the radius of the reflected spherical wave is R/2.
2. Definition: The focal length (f) of a spherical mirror is the distance between the pole (P) and the
principal focus (F).
Derivation: Consider a concave mirror. A ray parallel to the principal axis strikes the mirror at M and
passes through focus F. Let C be the center of curvature. Angle ZMCP = @. Since CM is the normal,
by law of reflection, angle of incidence = angle of reflection = @. Therefore, ZMFP = 26 (exterior angle
theorem). For paraxial rays: tan@ = @ = Hh = “PF and tan20 = 20 = HF = MP. Substituting 6:
2(MF) = MP > R= ota Fe
A'B'P and
(i): BE =
ice v is always positive, the image
a5 dee) Fal wns om a
implies it is always
5. Given: R= +301
Using Mirror Formula:
v= =} = +475 om. Sepa
to anti-w> it
on: |u| + |o| = 15 +7.5 = 22.5 om.
6. Answer: Yes. Every part of the mirror reflects rays from ct to form the image at the same
position, Removing the silver coating from th nees the reflecting surface area, This results
in a decrease in the intensity (brightness) of the image, but the nature, position, and size remain
unchanged.
2
(Gy
2
formula: v = 245. Magnification m= —£ = 74). Length 1! = my, x L=m®x L. = L (5) .
room
.5xtan(7°).
‘Solution 9 Figure
7. For small object L along axis: Longitudinal Magnification my, m?, Using mirror
8. Deflection of reflected ray = 29 = 2 x 3.5
distance D = 1.5m, Displacement d = Dtan(26) =
d= 1.5 x 0.1228 = 0.184 m = 18.4 cm.9. Magnification m = 74. For an extended object along the axis, different parts of the object are at
different distances u from the pole. Since w varies, m also varies. Therefore, magnification is not uniform.
10. Angular diameter @ = 0.5° = 0.5 x 7 rad. Radius R =
d= f x0 =0.75 x (0.5 x 444) = 0.00654 m = 6.54 mm,
5m => f = 0.75 m. Image diameter
11. Answer: Yes. Plane and convex mirrors usually form virtual images. However, if the incident rays
are converging (virtual object) and converge to a point behind the mirror such that the mirror intercepts
them, the reflected rays can converge to a real point in front of the mirror, forming a real image.
A Nee
12. Derivation: Let thickness be D. In A refractive
Path/normak: cosr = D/L = L = Djcosr. In & lateral shift: Dawson of
sin(i—r) =d/L. d= Lsin(i—r) = PH. eu
d=0 when i = 0 (Normal incidence
on, which are
mmersing the
‘The image shifts
73 cm, Answer:
‘The microscope must be moved 1.73 em upwards.
17. Explanation: When light rays travel from a denser
medium (water) to a rarer medium (air), they bend away from
the normal. For a straw dipped in water, rays coming from the
submerged part bend away from the normal at the surface. To
an observer, these refracted rays appear to originate from a point
higher than the actual position of the straw. This virtual image
of the submerged part is raised, making the straw appear bent
at the surface.
18. Answer: The width of the beam increases. Reasoning: Let a parallel beam of width w, be incident
from air to water at an angle i. Let the refracted beam have width wr at angle r. Ratio: 2 = S22, Since
light enters water from air, it bends towards the normal, so i > r. As angle decreases (0'< r cosi. Therefore, #2 > 1, implying w, > wy. Thus, the beam broadens.19. (a) Conditions: 1. Light must travel from a denser medinm to a rarer medium. 2. The angle of
incidence in the denser medium must be greater than the critical angle (i > ic). (b) Relation: Using Snell’s
Law at the interface for critical angle (r = 90°): my sin ig = ng sin 90° (where ny > ng). sinée = 22. (If nz is
air, np = 1 n=1/sinic).
20. Derivation: ‘The emerging light forms a cone with semi-vertical angle equal to critical angle C.
Radius of the circular patch r = dtanC. From Snell's law: sin C = =
Radius r= 5. Area: A= ar? = 30.
21. Principle: Total Internal Reflection (TIR). Work-
Jing: An optical fibre consists of a central core (high refractive
index) and an outer cladding (lower refractive
light signal enters the core at a suitab
peated total internal reflections
This allows the light to travel
of intensity. Use: Used
audio and video
e core-cladding interface.
ig distances with minimal loss
lecommunications for transmitting.
sed in medical endoscopy.
22, (b) Deri
small angle app
(where @, 3,7
hv, = HR.
Formula: Ap
surface 2:
mo) (a a5)
e, the distance
object + eye):
w= ~20 cm, Radin
on the object side.
tod Babee
a= m= "eT
surface.
The interf rc in (eye)
doen, “Berri ie orn Se
44. y= —16 em, Answer: The bubble appears ata
24. (a) Given: Avie = 589 nm,
(Same as air). ay Refracted: vy =
3x 108 m/s, \ = 589 nm
2.26 x 108 m/s. Awater =
25. Case 1 (Lens only): w Jy. Given 45 em distance + fy = 30 em, Case 2 (Lens + Liquid):
Combined F = 45m. p= 7 +H > a = tz > fe = 90 cm. Lens Maker's (Glass n
1.5, fi = 30): 45 = (0.5)(%) > R= 30 cm. Lens Maker's (Liquid, plano-concave, Ry = —30, Rp =
=
=m —1> m= 1.33,
26. Given: R= 15 em, n=1.5. 1. Plano-Convex Lens: 3 = (n~1) (& S #) =(15-
3 fi = +80 em, 2. Plano-Coneave Lens: 7, = (1.5 ~1)(4~ 45) = ~35
Combination: += p+ = g)— gh = 0% P= 20. Answer: The combination acts as a plane glass
slab (Infinite focal length). Phe image fs formed at the same position as the object.27. Condition: d > 4f. Justification: For a convex lens to form a real image of an object on a screen,
the minimum distance between the object and the screen must be 4f. Let distance be d. Let object distance
be w=—2. Then v = dx. Lens formula: 74 > aig = 7 7 2? — det df =0. For real roots
(real object position), Discriminant D > 0. (—d)? — 4(1)(df) > 0 + d? — ddf > 0 > d(d— 4f) > 0. Since
d> 0, we must have d > 4f.
28. Given: f = 20 em, x,
Find v: 1-3 = 95>
w= (22 x5=
- 5 m/s, w= ~30 em. Formula: Velocity of image 9
4 -ay= h- v= +[Link]. Magnification m = £ =
mvp, where m
2. Speed of image
x5 = 20 m/s. Answer: The image moves away from the lens with a speed of 20 m/s.
29. Answer: The lens will act as a Diverging Lens (Concave). Reason: Refractive index of glass
(ng = 1.5) is less than that of the liquid (r = 1.7). From Lens Maker's Formula: + = (2 ~1)(2). Since
42 <1, the term (44 — 1) becomes negative. Thus, the focal length becomes negative, changing the nature
of the lens from converging to diverging.
30. Given: ny 1.65. 1
K = gph. 2. In Liquid
FBS = -0.0101. fi
quid my =
-)K =
BL. Given: f =
Substitute fs 377
32. Given: D
33. (a) Natu
convention gra
‘Thus 2f = 20
Convex Lens (
for convex). (b)
or v is positive i
20, we have w
34. Step 1:
em, Virtual ob
with object), ra
fr = R/2 = 25
tance from lens to mitror is 10
collimation. (image coincides
R= 50 cm.
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nilar triangles ABO and A'B‘O:
MOP and A'B'F: 4 = ob
Se
35. Derivation: Usii
AZ = 2. Using similar tria
Equating: £= Sf + vf
36. Assertion is Correct. Ri = Ra. From Lens Maker's Formula: P x (7 — 7) =0.
37. Original Biconcave: P =
‘n — 1)(5#). Split Plano-Coneave; P! = (n — 1)(3p). Thus P! = P/2.
BB. Ry = 25, Ry = 00,n = 1.5. $= (0.5)() = tye f= 50 cm. P = 100/50 = +2 D.
39. P x (n—1). Since n decreases as increases (Canchy’s relation), Power decreases as wavelength
increases.
40. Yes, it forms a complete image. The intensity is reduced (halved) because less light passes through.
41. Refractive index of medium = 1.5. (Same as lens).
1042, Object at eonter u=0. Ray travels along normal (i= 0,r = 0). Image at center. Distance = Radius
=6em.
43. From D® — 4Df > 0 (Discriminant condition for real roots of lens displacement eq), D > 4f.
44. Derivation: 5 = (i- 11) + (e— 12) =ite-(n +m) =
i+e—A. Refraction is always towards the base because light
travels rarer — denser — rarer through inclined surfaces where
the base is the thicker part.
= 4/2. n= Satie
45. Ab byt = ery =
46. n= 1.6 for both. Interfa
Ray normal to AB (i= 0)
final face based on geom
anishes. Treat as single block.
els straight. Calculate incidence at
(Abtock)- Check TIR or refraction.
2 (m = C). Snell's: sin60 =
}/2 = 1.32 or similar depending on approx. lution for A = 60
Pe Pele ions fnew
51, A=30,i=0. Ray hits (0.5) =1 0
is usually higher, checl
V3+1= Vvn7=1.
82 A= 5n= .
Asin = 1.5sin 5°, Small angle: 6 1.5 x 5 =
A = 5°. Snell's face 1:
53, M=mox me = FF.
54. fo= ly fe =2,L = 10,D = 25, M = P(1 + 8) = 10(13.5) = 135.
BB. fo =2, fe = 6.25,L = 15. (a) Image at D: te = —25 + te =—5. vy = 15-5 = 10. uy = WS = 25,
M = 32(1+ Bp) = 20. (b) Infinity: ue = 6.25, tp = 8.75, ty 2.59, M © 13.5.
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uw56. M = fo/fe. Reflecting advantages: No chromatic aberra-
tion, lighter, large aperture possible.
57. Microscope: Small f,, small aperture. Telescope: Large fo, large aperture.
58. 110, fz = 70 (convex). Obj image at 110. Distance
to sec mirror 110 ~ 20 = 90 (virtual obj). u = +90, f = +70.
1/u = 1/70 ~ 1/90 + v = 315 mm,
59. The image forms at the s position, Magnification
comes from the ability to bring ) ), increasing the visual
60. (cl n ustia 0 100 > f =1em.
P=405 5 ). M = fol fe . . ely microscope data
labeled telescope or reducing). Leng
62. Obj: LI (
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