A plane-convex lens fits exactly into a plano-concave lens. Their plane surfaces are parallel to each other. If lenses are made of different materials of refractive indices μ1 and μ2 and R is the radius of curvature of the curved surface of the lenses, then the focal length of the combination is:

  • R/2(μ1 + μ2)
  • R/2(μ1 - μ2)
  • R/(μ1 - μ2)
  • 2R/(μ- μ1)

For a normal eye, the cornea of eye provides a converging power of 40 D and the least converging power of the eye lens behind the cornea is 20 D. Using this information, the distance between the retina and the cornea-eye lens can be estimated to be




  • 5 cm

  • 25 cm

  • 1.67 cm

  • 1.5 cm

When a biconvex lens of glass having refractive index 1.47 is dipped in a liquid, it acts as a plane sheet of glass. This implies that the liquid must have refractive index 

  • equal to that of glass

  • less than one

  • greater than that of glass 

  • less than that of glass

A ray of light is incident at an angle of incidence, i, on one face of a prism of angle A (assumed to be small) and emerges normally from the opposite face.If the refractive index of the prism is μ, the angle of incidence i, is nearly equal to

  • μA                                   

  • μA2

  • A/μ                                 

  • A/2μ

A concave mirror of focal length f1 is placed at a distance of d from a convex lens of focal length f2. A beam of light coming from infinity and falling on this convex lens concave mirror combination returns to infinity. The distance d must be equal to-

  • f1+f2                                 

  • -f1+f2

  • 2f1+f2                               

  • -2f1+f2

The magnifying power of a telescope is 9. When it is adjusted for parallel rays the distance between the objective and eyepiece is 20cm. The focal length of lenses are 

  • 10cm,10cm

  • 15cm,5cm

  • 18cm,2cm

  • 11cm,9cm

For the angle of minimum deviation of a prism to be equal to its refracting angle, the prism must be made of a material whose refractive index

 

  • lies between 2 and 1

  • lies between 2 and 2

  • is less than 1

  • is greater than 2

Converging rays are incident on a convex lens, the image formed

  • May be virtual

  • Must be virtual

  • May be real

  • Must be real

A biconvex lens of refractive index 1.5, has a radius of curvature of magnitude 20 cm. Which one of the following options describes best the image formed of an object of height 2 cm placed 30 cm from the lens?

  • Virtual, upright, height=0.5 cm

  • Real, inverted, height=4 cm

  • Real, inverted, height=1 cm

  • Virtual, upright, height=1 cm

Which of the following is not due to total internal reflection?

  • Difference between apparent and real depth of a pond

  • Mirage on hot summer days

  • Brilliance of diamond

  • Working of optical fibre

A thin prism of angle 15° made of glass of refractive index μ1=1.5 is combined with another prism of glass of refractive index μ2=1.75. The combination of the prism produces dispersion without deviation. The angle of the second prism should be 

  •  7°                                             

  •  10°

  •  12°                                             

  •  5°

A converging beam of rays is incident on a diverging lens. Having passed though the lens the rays intersect at a point 15cm from the lens on the opposite side. If the lens is removed the point where the rays meet will move 5cm closer to the lens. The focal length of the lens is:

  • -10cm                                   

  • 20cm

  • -30cm                                   

  • 5cm

A ray of light traveling in a transparent medium of refractive index μ falls, on a surface separating the medium from the air at an angle of incidence of 45°.For which of the following value of μ the ray can undergo total internal reflection?

  • (1) μ=1.33                             

  • (2) μ=1.40

  • (3) μ=1.50                             

  • (4) μ=1.25

A lens having focal length f and aperature of diameter d forms an image of intensity I. Aperture of diameter d2 in central region of lens is covered by a black paper. Focal length of lens and intensity of image now will be respectively

(a) f and 14                                      (b) 3f4and I2

(c) f and 3I4                                     (d) f2and I2

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

The speed of light in media M1 and M2 is 1.5×108 m/s and 2.0×108 m/s respectively. A ray of light enters from medium M1 to M2 at an incidence angle i. If the ray suffers total internal reflection, the value of i is

  • equal to sin-123

  • equal to or less than sin-135

  • equal to or greater than sin-134

  • less than sin-123

A ray of light is incident on a 60° prism at the minimum deviation position. The angle of refraction at the first face (ie, incident face) of the prism is 

  •  zero                                             

  •  30°

  •  45°                                               

  •  60°

Two thin lenses of focal length f1 and f2 are in contact and coaxial. The power of the combination is 

  •  f1f2                   

  •  f2f1

  •  f1-f2f1f2               

  •  f1+f2f1f2

The refractive index of the material of a prism is 2 and the angle of the prism is 30°. One of the two refracting surfaces of the prism is made a mirror inwards, by a silver coating. A beam of monochromatic light entering the prism from the other face will retrace its path (after reflection from the silvered surface) if the angle of incidence on the prism is:

1. 60°2. 45°3. 30°4. Zero

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

An object is placed at a distance of 40 cm from a concave mirror of a focal length of 15 cm. If the object is displaced through a distance of 20 cm towards the mirror, the displacement of the image will be:

  • 30 cm away from the mirror

  • 36 cm away from the mirror

  • 30 cm towards the mirror

  • 36 cm towards the mirror

A person can see clearly objects only when they lie between 50 cm and 400 cm from his eyes. In order to increase the maximum distance of distinct vision to infinity, the type and power of the correcting lens, the person has to use, will be

  •   convex, +2.25 diopter

  •   concave, -0.25 diopter

  •   concave -0.2 diopter

  •   convex, +0.5 diopter

An astronomical refracting telescope will have large angular magnification and high angular resolution when it has an objective lens of:-

  • small focal length and large diameter

  • large focal length and small diameter

  • large focal length and large diameter

  • small focal length and small diameter

A beam of light consisting of red, green, and blue colors is incident on a right-angled prism. The refractive index of the material of the prism for the red, green, and blue wavelengths is 1.39, 1.44, and 1.47 respectively. 
 
The prism will :

  • separate the blue color part from the red and green color

  • separate all the three colors from one another

  • Not separate the three colors at all 

  • Separate the red color part from the green and blue colors

Two identical thin plano-convex glass lenses (refractive index = 1.5) each having radius of curvature of 20 cm are placed with their convex surfaces in contact at the centre. The intervening space is filled with oil of refractive index 1.7. The focal length of the combination is:

  • -20 cm
  • -25 cm
  • -50 cm
  • 50 cm

The refracting angle of a prism is A, and refractive index of the material of the prism is cot(A /2). The angle of minimum deviation is :

  • 180° - 3A
  • 180° - 2A
  • 90° - A
  • 180° + 2A

A boy is trying to start a fire by focusing sunlight on a piece of paper using an equiconvex lens of focal length 10 cm. The diameter of the sun is 1.39 x109 m and its mean distance from the earth is 1.5 x 1011 m. What is the diameter of the sun's image on the paper?

A small coin is resting on the bottom of a beaker filled with a liquid. A ray of light from the coin travels upto the surface of the liquid and moves along its surface (see figure). 
                
How fast is the light traveling in the liquid?

The frequency of a light wave in a material is 2×1014 Hz and wavelength is 5000 Å. The refractive index of material will be:

A microscope is focussed on a mark on a piece of paper and then a slab of a glass of thickness 3 cm and refractive index 1.5 is placed over the mark. How should the microscope be moved to get the mark in focus again?

A convex lens and a concave lens, each having the same focal length of 25 cm, are put in contact to form a combination of lenses. The power in dioptres of the combination is:

Pick the wrong statement in the context with a rainbow.

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