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This document contains multiple questions about optics concepts like lenses, mirrors, and refraction. It provides the necessary information to understand and answer each question, including definitions of terms like focal length and refractive index. Ray diagrams are drawn as needed to justify the answers.

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The image formed by a concave mirror is observed to be virtual, erect and larger than the

object. Where should the position of the object be relative to the mirror? Draw ray diagram to
justify your
You have two lenses A and B of focal lengths + 10 and -10 cm respectively. State the nature
and power of each lens. Which of the two lenses will form a virtual and magnified image of an
object placed 8 cm from the lens? Draw a ray diagram to justify your answer. (AI 2015)
Answer:
Refer to answer 65.
Given that:
Focal length of lens A, fA = +10 cm
Focal length of lens B, fB = -10 cm
Lens A is convex lens . Lens B is concave lens,
Power of lens A = 100fA(incm) = 10010 = +10 D
Power of lens B = 100fB(incm) = 100−10 = -10 D

A security mirror used in a big showroom has radius of curvature 5 m. If a customer is standing at a
distance of 20 m from the cash counter, find the position, nature and size of the image formed in the
security mirror.
(b) Neha visited a dentist in his clinic. She observed that the dentist was holding an instrument fitted
with a mirror. State the nature of this mirror and reason for its use in the instrument used by dentist.
(2020)
Answer:
(a) Given radius of curvature of the mirror,
R=5m
∴ Focal length, f = R/2 = 2.5 m (convex mirror) and u = -20 m
From mirror formula,
1f=1v+1u or 1v=1f−1u
= 12.5−1−20=−20−2.5−20×2.5
∴ v = 2.22 m
Thus, the image is formed 2.22 m behind the mirror. The image is diminished, virtual and erect.

(b) Concave mirrors are used by dentist. Dentist use it as it is a converging mirror and when used at close
range forms a highly enlarged, virtual and erect image of the object.

A ray of light incident on a rectangular glass slab immersed in any medium emerges parallel to itself.”
Draw labelled ray diagram to justify the statement”. (Delhi 2013)
Answer:

The absolute refractive indices of glass and water are 1.5 and 1.33 respectively. In which medium does
light travel faster? Calculate the ratio of speeds of light in the two media. (Delhi 2013 C)
Answer:
Given : refractive index of glass, ng = 1.5
Refractive index of water, nw = 1.33
Since, refractive index of medium,

For glass ng = cvg ……… (i)


For water nw = cvw ……… (ii)

Since velocity of light in medium is inversely proportional to its refractive index, the light will travel
faster in optically rarer medium i.e., water.
Dividing (i) by (ii),

So, the ratio of vg and vw is 1.33 : 1.5.

A divergent lens has a focal length of 30 cm. At what distance should an object of height 5 cm from the
optical centre of the lens be placed so that its image is formed 15 cm away from the lens? Find the size
of the image also.
(c) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of image in the above situation. (AI 2016)
Answer:
(a) Distance between the optical centre and the focus of the lens is known as the focal length of the lens.
(b) Given f = -30 cm, v = -15 cm, h = 5 cm From the lens formula,

Object should be placed 30 cm from the optical centre.


Also m = h′h = vu ⇒ h’ = h(vu)
or h’ = 5 × −15−30 = 2.5 cm
Size of image formed is 2.5 cm

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