Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

A spherical interface lens of radius R separates two media of refractive indices 1 and 1.4 respectively as shown in the figure below. A point source is placed at a distance of 4R in front of spherical interface. The magnitude of the magnification of point source image is . [figure]

1. 1.66
2. 2.33
3. 2.66
4. 1.33

A convex lens is made from glass material having refractive index of 1.4 with same radius of curvature on both sides. The ratio of its focal length and radius of curvature is .

1. 0.5
2. 2.5
3. 0.8
4. 1.25

Refer the figure given below. 1 and 2 are refractive indices of air and lens material. The height of image will be cm. [figure]

1. 1
2. 0.5
3. 1.2
4. 0.25

If sunlight is focused on a paper using convex lens, it starts burning the paper in shortest time when the lens is kept at 30 cm above the paper. If the radius of curvature of the lens is 60 cm then the refractive index of the lens material is 10. The value of is .

The magnitudes of power of a biconvex lens (refractive index 1.5) and that of a plano-concave lens (refractive index = 1.7) are same. If the curvature of plano-concave lens exactly matches with the curvature of back surface of the biconvex lens, then ratio of radius of curvature of front and back surface of the biconvex lens is

1. 2 : 5
2. 5 : 2
3. 12 : 5
4. 5 : 12

A convex lens of refractive index 1.5 and focal length f = 18 cm is immersed in water. The difference in focal lengths of the given lens when it is in water and in air is f. The value of is . (refractive index of water = 4/3)

Five persons P1, P2, P3, P4 and P5 recorded object distance (u) and image distance (v) using same convex lens having power +5 D as (25, 96), (30, 62), (35, 37), (45, 35) and (50, 32) respectively. Identify correct statement

1. Readings recorded by P3 and P2 persons are incorrect
2. Readings recorded by all persons are correct
3. Readings recorded by P3 person are incorrect
4. Readings recorded by P4 and P5 persons are incorrect

The size of the images of an object, formed by a thin lens are equal when the object is placed at two different positions 8 cm and 24 cm from the lens. The focal length of the lens is cm.

A parallel beam of light travelling in air (refractive index 1.0) is incident on a convex spherical glass surface of radius of curvature 50 cm. Refractive index of glass is 1.5. The rays converge to a point at a distance x cm from the centre of curvature of the spherical surface. The value of x is cm.

A lens having refractive index 1.6 has focal length of 12 cm, when it is in air. Find the focal length of the lens when it is placed in water. (Take refractive index of water as 1.28)

1. 355 mm
2. 655 mm
3. 288 mm
4. 555 mm

The radii of curvature for a thin convex lens are 10 cm and 15 cm respectively. The focal length of the lens is 12 cm. The refractive index of the lens material is

1. 1.4
2. 1.8
3. 1.5
4. 1.2

Light from a point source in air falls on a spherical glass surface (refractive index, = 1.5 and radius of curvature = 50 cm). The image is formed at a distance of 200 cm from the glass surface inside the glass. The magnitude of distance of the light source from the glass surface is m.

[figure] A spherical surface separates two media of refractive indices 1 and 1.5 as shown in figure. Distance of the image of an object 'O', is : (C is the center of curvature of the spherical surface and R is the radius of curvature)

1. 0.24 m left to the spherical surface
2. 0.24 m right to the spherical surface
3. 0.4 m left to the spherical surface
4. 0.4 m right to the spherical surface

A slanted object AB is placed on one side of convex lens as shown in the diagram. The image is formed on the opposite side. Angle made by the image with principal axis is : [figure]

1. -
2. - 2
3. -45
4. +45

A bi-convex lens has radius of curvature of both the surfaces same as 1/6 cm. If this lens is required to be replaced by another convex lens having different radii of curvature on both sides (R1 R2), without any change in lens power then possible combination of R1 and R2 is :

1. 13 cm and 17 cm
2. 15 cm and 17 cm
3. 13 cm and 13 cm
4. 16 cm and 19 cm

Let u and v be the distances of the object and the image from a lens of focal length f. The correct graphical representation of u and v for a convex lens when |u| > f, is

1. [figure]
2. [figure]
3. [figure]
4. [figure]

In a long glass tube, mixture of two liquids A and B with refractive indices 1.3 and 1.4 respectively, forms a convex refractive meniscus towards A. If an object placed at 13 cm from the vertex of the meniscus in A forms an image with a magnification of -2, then the radius of curvature of meniscus is :

1. 23 cm
2. 43 cm
3. 13 cm
4. 1 cm