NEET Physics

Page # 68 GEOMETRICAL OPTICS
Exercise - I (ONLY ONE OPTION IS CORRECT)
SECTION (A) : PLANE MIRROR 3. A point object is kept in front of a plane mirror. The
plane mirror is doing SHM of amplitude 2cm. The plane
1. A point source of light is placed in front of a plane
mirror moves along the x-axis and x-axis is normal to
mirror.
the mirror. The amplitude of the mirror is such that
(A) Only the reflected rays close to the normal meet
the object is always infront of the mirror. The amplitude
at a point when produced backward.
of SHM of the image is
(B) All the reflected rays meet at a point when pro-
(A) zero (B) 2 cm (C) 4 cm (D) 1 cm
duced backward.
Sol.
(C) Only the reflected rays making a small angle with
the mirror, meet at a point when produced backward.
(D) Light of different colours make different images.
Sol.
2. When a plane mirror AB is placed horizontally on

level ground at a distance of 60 metres from the foot
of a tower, the top of the tower and its image in the
4. A watch shows the time as 3 : 25. What will be the
mirror subtends, an angle of 90° at B. The height of
time that appears when seen through a plane mirror ?
the tower is :
(A) 8 : 35 (B) 9 : 35 (C) 7 : 35 (D) 8 : 25
Sol.
A B
(A) 30 metre (B) 60 metre

(C) 90 metre (D) 120 metre.
Sol.
5. A unnumbered wall clock shows time 04 : 25 : 37,
where 1st term represents hours, 2nd represents
minutes & the last term represents seconds, What
time will its image in a plane mirror show.
(A) 08 : 35 : 23 (B) 07 : 35 : 23
(C) 07 : 34 : 23 (D) None of these
Sol.
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6. Two plane mirrors of length L are separated by Sol.

distance L and a man M2 is standing at distance L
from the connecting line of mirrors as shown in figure.
A man M1 is walking in a straight line at distance 2L
parallel to mirrors at speed u, then man M2 at O will
be able to see image of M1 for total time :
u M1
L
M2
O
L
L
2L
4L 3L 6L 9L
(A) (B) (C) (D)
u u u u 8. In the diagram shown, all the
Mirror (1)
Sol.
velocities are given with respect to
earth. What is the relative velocity
v
of the image in mirror (1) with respect
to the image in the mirror (2)? The
mirror (1) forms an angle β with the Object
vertical. Mirror(2)
(A) 2Vsin2β (B) 2V sinβ

(C) 2V /sin2β (D) none
Sol.
9. If a ray of light is incident on a plane mirror at an

angle 60° from the mirror surface, then deviation
produced by mirror is :
7. A person is standing in a room of width 200 cm. A (A) 30° (B) 60° (C) 90° (D) 120°
plane mirror of vertical length 10 cm is fixed on a wall Sol.
in front of the person. The person looks into the mirror
from distance 50 cm. How much width (height) of the
wall behind him will he be able to see : (assume that
he uses the full mirror)
(A) 30 cm (B) 40 cm (C) 50 cm (D) None

10. Two plane mirrors are inclined to each other at an Sol.

angle 60°. If a ray of light incident on the first mirror
is parallel to the second mirror, it is reflected from the
second mirror.
(A) Perpendicular to the first mirror
(B) Parallel to the first mirror
(C) Parallel to the second mirror
(D) Perpendicular to the second mirror.
Sol.
13. Two plane mirrors are placed parallel to each other

at a distance L apart. A point object O is placed
between them, at a distance L/3 from one mirror. Both
mirrors form multiple images. The distance between
any two images cannot be
11. Two mirrors are inclined at an angle θ as shown in (A) 3L/2 (B) 2L/3 (C) 2L (D) None
the figure. Light ray is incident parallel to one of the Sol.
mirrors. The ray will start retracing its path after third
reflection if :
(A) θ = 45° (B) θ = 30° (C) θ = 60° (D) all three

Sol.
14. Images of an object placed between two plane

mirrors whose reflecting surfaces make an angle of
90° with one another lie on a :
(A) straight line (B) zig-zag curve
(C) circle (D) ellipse
Sol.
12. There are two plane mirror with reflecting surface

facing each other. Both the mirrors are moving with
speed v away from each other. A point object is placed
between the mirrors. The velocity of the image from
due to n-th reflection will be
(A) nv (B) 2nV (C) 3nv (D) 4nv

15. A person's eye is at a height of 1.5 m. He stands Sol.

in front of a 0.3m long plane mirror which is 0.8m
above the ground. The length of the image he sees of
himself is :
(A) 1.5 m (B) 1.0 m (C) 0.8 m (D) 0.6 m
Sol.
18. A plane mirror is moving with velocity 4 i + 5 j + 8k .

A point object in front of the mirror moves with a
velocity 3 i + 4 j + 5k . Here k is along the normal to
the plane mirror and facing towards the object. The
velocity of the image is
(A) –3 i – 4 j + 5k (B) 3 i + 4 j + 11k
(C) –3 i – 4 j + 11k (D) 7 i + 9 j + 11k

Sol.
16. A man of height ‘h’ is walking away from a street

lamp with a constant speed ‘v’. The height of the
street lamp is 3h. The rate at which of the length of
the man’s shadow is increasing when he is at a distance
10h from the base of the street lamp is :
(A) v/2 (B) v/3 (C) 2v (D) v/6
Sol.
SECTION (B) : SPHERICAL MIRROR

19. In image formation from spherical mirrors, only
paraxial rays are considered because they :
(A) are easy to handle geometrically
(B) contain most of the intensity of the incident light
(C) form nearly a point image of a point source
(D) show minimum dispersion effect.
Sol.
17. A boy of height 1.5 m with his eye level at 1.4 m
stands before a plane mirror of length 0.75 m fixed on
the wall. The height of the lower edge of the mirror
above the floor is 0.8 m. Then :
(A) the boy will see his full image
(B) the boy connot see his hair
(C) the boy cannot see his feet
(D) the boy cannot see neither his hair nor his feet.

20. A concave mirror of radius of curvature 20 cm 23. The distance of an object from the focus of a
forms image of the sun. The diameter of the sun convex mirror of radius of curvature 'a' is 'b'. Then the
subtends an angle 1° on the earth. Then the diameter distance of the image from the focus is :
of the image is (in cm) :
(A) 2π/9 (B) π/9 (C) 20 (D) π/18 b2 a a2
(A) (B) 2 (C) (D) none
Sol. 4a b 4b
Sol.
21. A convex mirror has a focal length f. A real object,

placed at a distance f in front of it from the pole,
produces an image at
(A) 2 f (B) f /2 (C) f (D) ∞
Sol.
24. An object is placed at a distance u from a concave

mirror and its real image is received on a screen placed
at a distance of v from the mirror. If f is the focal
length of the mirror, then the graph between 1/v versus
1/u is
1 1
v v
(A) (B)
1 1
22. A convex mirror has a focal length = 20 cm. A u u
convergent beam tending to converge to a point 20 1 1
cm behind convex mirror on principal axis falls on it. v v
The image if formed at
(A) infinity (B) 40 cm (C) 20 cm (D) 10 cm
Sol. (C) (D)
1 1
u u
Sol.

25. An infinitely long rod lies along the axis of a concave

mirror of focal length f. The near end of the rod is at a
distance u > f from the mirror. Its image will have a
length
(A) f2/(u – f) (B) uf/(u – f)
(C) f2/(u + f) (D) uf /(u + f)
Sol.
28. A concave mirror gives an image three times as

large as the object placed at a distance of 20 cm
from it. For the image to be real, the focal length
should be :
(A) 10 cm (B) 15 cm (C) 20 cm (D) 30 cm
Sol.
26. A candle is kept at a distance equal to double the
focal length from the pole of a convex mirror. its
magnification will be :
(A) –1/3 (B) 1/3 (C) 2/3 (D) –2/3
Sol.
27. A boy 2 m tall stands 40 cm in front of a mirror. He

sees an erect image, 1 m high. The mirror is :
(A) Concave, f = 40 cm
(B) Convex, f = 40 cm 29. If an object is 30 cm away from a concave mirror
(C) Plane of focal length 15 cm, the image will be
(D) Either convex or concave (A) erect (B) virtual
Sol. (C) diminished (D) of same size
Sol.

30. What is the distance of a needle from a concave 33.A real inverted image in a concave mirror is
mirror of focal length 10 cm for which a virtual image represented by (u, v, f are coordinates)
of twice its height is formed ? v/f v/f
(A) 2.5 cm (B) 5 cm (C) 8 cm (D) 9.1 cm
Sol.
+1 +1
(A) +1 u/f (B) +1 u/f
v/f v/f
+1
+1
(C) u/f (D) u/f
Sol.
31. A convex mirror has a focal length f. An object of

height h is placed in front of it. If an erect image of
height h/n is formed. The distance of the object from
the mirror is :
(A) n f (B) f /n (C) (n + 1) f (D) (n – 1) f
Sol.
34. Which one of the following statements are

incorrect for spherical mirrors.
(A) a concave mirror forms only virtual images for any
position of real object
(B) a convex mirror forms only virtual images for any
position of a real object.
(C) a convex mirror forms only a virtual diminished
image of an object placed between its pole and the
focus
(D) a concave mirror forms a virtual magnified image
32. A concave mirror cannot form : of an object placed between its pole and the focus.
(A) virtual image of virtual object Sol.
(B) virtual image of a real object
(C) real image of a real object
(D) real image of a virutal object 35. The distance of an object from a spherical mirror
Sol. is equal to focal length of the mirror. Then the image :
(A) must be at infinity (B) may be at infinity
(C) may be at the focus (D) none
Sol.

36. The largest distance of the image of a real object Sol.

from a convex mirror of focal length 20 cm can be :
(A) 20 cm (B) infinite (C) 10 cm
(D) depends on the position of the object.
Sol.
39. A luminous point object is moving along the principal

axis of a concave mirror of focal length 12 cm towards
it. When its distance from the mirror is 20 cm its velocity
is 4 cm/s. The velocity of the image in cm/s at that
instant is
(A) 6, towards the mirror (B) 6, away from the mirror
37. In the figure shown, the image of a real object is (C) 9, away from the mirror (D) 9, towards the mirror.
formed at point I. AB is the principal axis of the mirror. Sol.
The mirror must be:
O
d1
A B
d2 > d1
I
(A) concave & placed towards right I
(B) concave & placed towards left of I
(C) convex and placed towards right of I
(D) convex & placed towards left of I.
Sol.
38. A point object at 15 cm from a concave mirror of

radius of curvature 20 cm is made to oscillate along
the principal axis with amplitude 2 mm. The amplitude
of its image will be
(A) 2 mm (B) 4mm (C) 8mm (D) none

40. A particle is moving towards a fixed spherical mirror. 43. The circular boundary of the concave mirror
The image : subtends a cone of half angle θ at its centre of
(A) must move away from the mirror curvature. The minimum value of θ for which ray incident
(B) must move towards the mirror. on this mirror parallel to the principle axis suffers
(C) may move towards the mirror. reflection more than one is
(D) will move towards the mirror, only if the mirror is
convex.
θ
Sol.
θ C
(A) 30° (B) 45° (C) 60° (D) 75°

Sol.
41. A point object on the principal axis at a distance

15 cm in front of a concave mirror of radius of curvature
20 cm has velocity 2 mm/s perpendicular to the principal
axis. The velocity of image at that instant will be :
(A) 2 mm/s (B) 4 mm/s
(C) 8 mm/s (D) none of these
Sol.
44. An object is placed in front of a convex mirror at a

distance of 50 cm. A plane mirror is introduced covering
the lower half of the convex mirror. If the distance
between the object and the plane mirror is 30 cm, it is
found that there is no gap between the images formed
42. The origin of x and y coordinates is the pole of a by the two mirrors. The radius of the convex mirror is:
concave mirror of focal length 20 cm. The x-axis is (A) 12.5 cm (B) 25 cm (C) 50 cm (D) 100 cm
the optical axis with x > 0 being the real side of mirror. Sol.
A point object at the point (25 cm, 1 cm) is moving
with a velocity 10 cm/s in positive x -direction. The
velocity of the image in cm/s is approximately
(A) –80i + 8 j (B) 160 i + 8 j
(C) –160i + 8 j (D) 160 i – 4 j
Sol.

45. In the figure shown find the total magnification Sol.

after two successive reflections first on M1 & then on
M2 f=10cm f=–20cm
M2 M1
10cm 30cm
(A) + 1 (B) – 2 (C) + 2 (D) – 1
Sol.
47. A ray of light is incident on a concave mirror. It is
parallel to the principal axis and its height from principal
axis is equal to the focal length of the mirror. The
ratio of the distance of point B to the distance of the
focus from the centre of curvature is (AB is the
reflected by)
A
2 3 2 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 2 3 2
Sol.
46. In the figure shown if the object ‘O’ moves towards

the plane mirror, then the image I (which is formed
after successive reflections from M1 & M2 respectively) 48. A straight line joining the object point and image
point is always perpendicular to the mirror
(A) if mirror is plane only
(B) if mirror is concave only
(C) if mirror is convex only
O (D) irrespective of the type of mirror.
Sol.
M2 M1
(A) towards right (B) towards left

(C) with zero velocity (D)cannot be determined

SECTION (C) : REFRACTION IN GENERAL, 52. A ray of light passes through a plane glass slab of
REFRACTION AT PLANE SURFACE AND T.I.R. thickness t and refractive index µ = 1.5. The angle
49. When a wave is refracted : between incident ray and emergent ray will be
(A) its path must change (A) 0° (B) 30° (C) 45° (D) 60°
(B) its amplitude must change Sol.
(C) its velocity must change
(D) its frequency must change
Sol.
50. A ray incident at a point at an angle of incidence

of 60° enters a glass sphere of µ = √3 and it is reflected
and refracted at the farther surface of the sphere.
The angle between reflected and refracted rays at
this surface is
(A) 50° (B) 90° (C) 60° (D) 40°
Sol.
53. A ray of light moving along the unit vector (– i – 2j)
undergoes refraction at an interface of two media,
which is the x-z plane. The refractive index for y > 0
is 2 while for y < 0, it is
5 / 2. The unit vector along
which the refracted ray moves is :
(–3 i – 5 j ) (–4 i – 3 j )
(A) (B)
34 5

(–3 i – 4 j )
(C) (D) None of these
5
Sol.
51. The x-z plane separates two media A and B with

refractive indices µ1 and µ2 respectively. A ray of light
travels from A and B. Its directions in the two media

are given by the unit vectors, r = a i + bj & r = α î + β ĵ
B
respectively where i & j are unit vectors in the x

and y directions. Then
(A) µ1a = µ2α (B) µ1α = µ2a
(C) µ1b = µ2β (D) µ1B = µ2b
Sol.
54. How much water should be filled in a container of

21 cm in height, so that it apears half filled (of total
height of the container) when viewed from the top of
the container ?
(Assume near normal incidence and µw = 4/3)
(A) 8.0 cm (B) 10.5 cm
(C) 12.0 cm (D) 14.0 cm

Sol. 57. An under water swimmer is at a depth of 12 m

below the surface of water. A bird is at a height of 18
m from the surface of water, directly above his eyes.
For the swimmer, the bird appears to be at a distance
X from the surface of water. (Refractive index of wa-
ter is 4/3.) The value of X is
(A) 24 m (B) 12 m (C) 18 m (D) 9 m
Sol.
58. A concave mirror is placed on a horizontal table,

55. A mark at the bottom of a beaker containing liquid with its axis directed vertically upwards. Let O be the
appears to rise by 0.1m. The depth of the liquid is 1m. pole of the mirror and C its centre of curvature. A
the refractive index of liquid is : point object is placed at C. Its has a real image, also
(A) 1.33 (B) 9/10 (C) 10/9 (D) 1.5 located at C (a condition called auto-collimation). If
Sol. the mirror is now filled with water, the image will be :
(A) real, and will remain at C
(B) real, and located at a point between C and ∞
(C) virtual, and located at a point between C and O
(D) real, and located at a point between C and O
Sol.
56. A parallel sided block of glass of

refractive index 1.5 which is 36 mm
thick rests on the floor of a tank
which is filled with water (refractive
index = 4/3.) The difference between
apparent depth of floor at A & B when
seen from vertically above is equal to A B 59. A bird is flying 3 m above the surface of water. If
(A) 2 mm (B) 3mm (C) 4 mm (D) none the bird is diving vertically down with speed = 6 m/s,
Sol. his apparent velocity as seen by a stationary fish
underwater is
(A) 8 m/s (B) 6 m/s (C) 12 m/s (D) 4 m/s
Sol.

60. A beam of light is converging 62. A ray of light is incident on one face of a
µ
towards a point. A plane parallel plate transparent slab of thickness 15 cm. The angle of
of glass of thickness t refractive index incidence is 60°. If the lateral displacement of the ray
µ is introduced in the path of the O on emerging from the parallel plane is 5 3 cm, the
beam. The convergent point is
refractive index of the material of the slab is
shifted by (assume near normal
(A) 1.414 (B) 1.532 (C) 1.732 (D) none
incidence) : t
Sol.
 1  1
(A) t1 –  away (B) t 1 +  away
 µ   µ
 1  1
(C) t1 –  nearer (D) t1 +  nearer
 µ  µ
Sol.
61. Given that, velocity of light in quartz = 1.5 × 108

9 8
m/s and velocity of light in glycerine = × 10 m/s.
4
Now a slab made of quartz is placed in glycerine as
shown. The shift of the object produced by slab is
18cm
Glycerine Glycerine
63. The critical angle of light going from medium A to
Observer Object medium B is θ. The speed of light in medium A is v. The
speed of light in medium B is :
20cm v
(A) (B) v sin θ (C) v cot θ (D) v tan θ
sin θ
Sol.
Quartz
(A) 6 cm (B) 3.55 cm (C) 9 cm (D) 2 cm

Sol.
64. A light ray is incident on a transparent sphere of

index = 2 , at an angle of incidence = 45°. What is
the deviation of a tiny fraction of the ray, which enters
the sphere, undergoes two internal reflections, and then
refracts out into air?
(A) 270° (B) 240° (C) 120° (D) 180°

Sol. 67. Two transparent media A and B are separated by

a plane boundary. The speed of light in medium A is
2.0 × 108 m s–1 and in medium B is 2.5 × 108 ms–1. The
critical angle for which a ray of light going from A to B
is totally internally reflected is
–1  1  –1  2  –1  4  –1  1 
(A) sin   (B) sin   (C) sin   (D) sin  
2  
5  
5 3
Sol.
65. In the figure ABC is the cross

section of a right angled prism and B E
BCDE is the cross section of a
glass slab. The value of θ so that n=6/5
n=3/2
light incident normally on the face

AB does not cross the face BC is
(given sin–1(3/5) = 37°) A CD 68. A small source of light is 4m below the surface of
(A) θ ≤ 37° (B) θ > 37° a liquid of refractive index 5/3. In order to cut off all
(C) θ ≤ 53° (D) θ < 53° the light coming out of liquid surface, minimum diameter
Sol. of the disc placed on the surface of liquid is
(A) 3m (B) 4m (C) 6m (D) ∞
Sol.
66. A ray of light from a denser medium strike a rarer

medium. The angle of reflection is r and that of
refraction is r’. The reflected and refracted rays make
an angle of 90º with each other. The critical angle will
be
(A) sin–1 (tan r) (B) tan–1 (sin r)
(C) sin–1 (tan r’) (D) tan–1 (sin r’)
Sol.
69. A cubical block of glass of refractive index n1 is in

contact with the surface of water of refractive index
n2. A beam of light is incident on vertical face of the
block (see figure). After refraction, a total internal
reflection at the base and refraction at the opposite
vertical face, the ray emerges out at an angle θ. The
value of θ is given by

71. A fish looking up through the water sees the out-

side world contained in a circular horizon. If the re-
fractive index of water is 4/3 and fish is 12 cm below
θ the surface, the radius of the circle in cm is
(A) 12 × 3 × 5 (B) 4 × 5
n1
(C) 12 × 3 × 7 (D) 12 × 3 / 7
Sol.
n2
(A) sin θ < n12 − n 22 (B) tan θ < n12 − n 22
1 1
(C) sin θ < (D) tan θ <
n12 − n 22 n12 − n 22
Sol.
SECTION (D) : REFRACTION BY PRISM

72. A ray of monochromatic light is incident on one
refracting face of a prism of angle 75°. It passes
through the prism and is incident on the other face at
the critical angle. If the refractive index of the material
of the prism is √2, the angle of incidence on the first
face of the prism is
(A) 30° (B) 45° (C) 60° (D) 0°
Sol.
70. A vertical pencil of rays comes from bottom of a

tank filled with a liquid, When it is accelerated with an
acceleration of 7.5 m/s2, the ray is seen to be totally
reflected by liquid surface. What is minimum possible
refractive index of liquid ?
(A) slightly greater than 4/3
(B) slightly greater than 5/3
(C) slightly greater than 1.5
(D) slightly greater than 1.75
Sol.

73. A prism having refractive index Sol.

2 and refracting
angle 30°, has one of the refracting surface polished.
A beam of light incident on the other refracting surface
will retrace its path if the angle of incidence is :
(A) 0° (B) 30° (C) 45° (D) 60°
Sol.
76. A ray of light is incident normally on the first

refracting face of the prism of refracting angle A. The
ray of light comes out at grazing emergence. If one
74. A ray of light is incident at angle i on a surface of
half of the prism (shaded position) is knocked off, the
a prism of small angle A & emerges normally from the
same ray will
opposite surface. If the refractive index of the material
of the prism is µ, the angle of incidence i is nearly 90°
equal to :
A A A
(A) (B) (C) µA (D) µ
µ (2µ ) 2
Sol.
1 
(A) emerge at an angle of emergence sin–1  sec A / 2
2 
(B) not emerge out of the prism
1 
(C) emerge at an angle of emergence sin–1  sec A / 4
2 
(D) None of these
Sol.
75. A triangular prism of glass is shown in figure. A ray

incident normally on one face is totally reflected. If θ
is 45°, the index of refraction of glass is :
θ
O
(A) Less than 2 (B) Equal to 2
(C) Greater than 2 (D) None of the above.

79. Light ray is incident on a prism of angle A = 60°

and refractive index µ = 2 . The angle of incidence
at which the emergent ray grazes the surface is given
by
 3 − 1  1− 3 
(A) sin–1   (B) sin–1  
 2   2 
 3  2 
(C) sin–1   (D) sin–1  
 2   3
Sol.
77. A ray of light is incident at an angle 60° on the

face of a prism having refractive angle 30°.The ray
emerging out of the prism makes an angle 30° with
the incident ray . θ through which it emerges from the
surfece .
(A) 0° (B) 30° (C) 45° (D) 60°
Sol.
80. The angle of a prism is A and one of its refracting
surfaces is silvered. Light rays falling at an angle of
incidence 2 A on the first surface return back through
the same path after suffering reflection at the second
(silvered) surface. The refractive index of the mate-
rial of the prism is
(A) 2 sin A (B) 2 cos A
(C) 1/2 cos A (C) tan A
Sol.
78. A ray of light is incident normally on one face of

an equilateral prism of refractive index 1.5. The angle
of deviation is
(A) 30° (B) 45° (C) 60° (D) 75°
Sol.
81. A prism of refractive index 2 has a refracting

angle of 30°. One of the refracting surfaces of the
prism is polished. A beam of monochromatic light will
retrace its path if its angle of incidence on the re-
fracting surface is
(A) 0° (B) 30° (C) 45° (D) 60°

Sol. 84. A beam of monochromatic light is incident at i =

50° on one face of an equilateral prism, the angle of
emergence is 40°, then the angle of minimum deviation
is :
(A) 30° (B) < 30° (C) ≤ 30° (D) ≥ 30°
Sol.
82. A certain prism is found to produce a minimum

deviation of 38°. It produces a deviation of 44° when
the angle of incidence is either 42° or 62°. What is
the angle of incidence when it is undergoing minimum
deviation? 3
(A) 45° (B) 49° (C) 40° (D) 55° 85. A prism has a refractive index and refracting
2
Sol. angle 90°. Find the minimum deviation produced by
prism.
(A) 40° (B) 45° (C) 30° (D) 49°
Sol.
86. A prism is made up of material of refractive index

3 . The angle of prism is A. If the angle of minimum
83. A ray incident at angle 53° on a prism energes at deviation is equal to the angle of the prism, then the
an angle at 37° as shown. If the angle of incidence is value of A is :
made 50°, which of the following is a possible value of (A) 30° (B) 45° (C) 60° (D) 75°
the angle of emergence. Sol.
37°
53°
(A) 35° (B) 42° (C) 40° (D) 38°

Sol.
7
87. R.I. of a prism is and the angle of prism is
3
60°. The limiting angle of incidence of a ray that will
be tansmitted through the prism is :
(A) 30° (B) 45° (C) 15° (D) 50°

Sol. Sol.
90. A thin prism of angle 5° is placed at a distance of

10 cm from object. What is the distance of the image
88. The maximum refractive index of a material of a from object? (Given µ of prism = 1.5)
prism of apex angle 90° for which light will be (A) π/8cm (B) π/12 cm
transmitted is : (C) 5π/36 cm (D) π/7 cm
(A) (B) 1.5 (C) (D) None Sol.
3 2
Sol.
SECTION (E) : REFRACTION BY SPHERICAL

SURFACE
91. A fish is near the centre of a spherical water filled

fish bowl. A child stands in air at a distance 2 R (R is
radius of curvature of the sphere) from the centre of
89. A prism having an apex angle of 4° and refractive
the bowl. At what distance from the centre would the
index of 1.50 is located in front of a vetical plane
child's nose appear to the fish situated at the centre
mirror as shown. A horizontal ray of light is incident on
4
the prism. The total angle through which the ray is (R.I. of water = )
deviated is P 3
(A) 4R (B) 2R (C) 3R (D) R
Sol.
(A) 4° clockwise (B) 178° clockwise

(C) 2° clockwise (D) 8° clockwise

93. A planoconcave lens is placed on a paper on which

a flower is drawn. How far above its actual position
does the flower appear to be ?
Radius of
curvature = 20 cm
air 3
µ=
t=20cm 2
Paper
(A) 10 cm (B) 15 cm (C) 50 cm (D) none

Sol.
92. The image for the converging beam after refraction

through the curved surface is formed at :
n=3/2 n=1
O P x
30
R=20cm
40
(A) x = 40 cm (B) x = cm
3
40 180
(C) x = – cm (D) x = cm
3 7
Sol.
94. A concave spherical surface of radius of curvature

10 cm separates two medium x & y of refractive index
4/3 & 3/2 respectively. If the object is placed along
principal axis in medium X then
(A) image is always real

(B) image is real if the object distance is greater than
90cm
(C) image is always virtual
(D) image is virtual if the object distance is less than
90 cm

Sol.
Sol.
95. A spherical surface of radius of curvature 10 cm

separates two media X and Y of refractive indices 3/2
and 4/3 respectively. Centre of the spherical surface
lies in denser medium. An object is placed in medium
X. For image to be real, the object distance must be
(A) greater than 90 cm (B) less than 90 cm
(C) greater than 80 cm (D) less than 80 cm
Sol.
97. A concave spherical refracting surface separates

two media glass and air (µglass = 1.5). If the image is
to be real at what minimum distance u should the
object be placed in glass if R is the radius of curvature ?
(A) u > 3R (B) u > 2R
(C) u < 2R (D) u < R
Sol.
96. A beam of diameter ‘d’ is incident on a glass

hemisphere as shown. If the radius of curvature of
the hemisphere is very large in comparison to d, then
the diameter of the beam at the base of the hemisphere
will be
Question No. 100 to 102 (3questions)

The figure, shows a transparent
sphere of radius R and refractive
index µ. An object O is placed at
a distance x from the pole of the
first surface so that a real image
(A) 3/4 d (B) d (C) d/3 (D) 2/3 d
is formed at the pole of the
exactly opposite surface.

98. If x = 2R, then the value of µ is 102. When a lens of power P (in air) made of material
(A) 1.5 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) none of refractive index µ is immersed in liquid of refractive
Sol. index µ0. Then the power of lens is :
µ –1 µ – µ0
(A) µ – µ P (B) P
0 µ –1
µ – µ0 P
(C) µ – 1 . µ (D) none of these
0
Sol.
99. If x = ∞, then the value of µ is

(A) 1.5 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) none
Sol.
103. A thin lens of focal length f and its aperture

diameter d, forms a real image of intensity I. Now the
d
central part of the aperture upto diameter ( ) is
2
blocked by an opaque paper. The focal length and
image intensity would change to
100. If an object is placed at a distance R from the f I I 3f I 3I
(A) , (B) f, (C) , (D) f,
pole of first surface, then the real image is formed at 2 2 4 4 2 4
a distance R from the pole of the second surface. The Sol.
refractive index µ of the sphere is given by
(A) 1.5 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) none
Sol.
SECTION (F) : LENS AND COMBINATION OF

LENSES/LENS & MIRRORS.
101. Two symmetric double convex lenses A and B
have same focal length, but the radii of curvature
differ so that RA = 0.9 RB. If nA = 1.63, find nB.
(A) 1.7 (B) 1.6 (C) 1.5 (D) 4/3
Sol.

104. An object is placed at 10 cm from a lens and 107. A plano convex lens has a curved surface of
real image is formed with magnification of 0.5. Then radius 100 cm. If µ = 1.5, then the focal length of the
the lens is : lens is :
(A) concave with focal lenth of 10/3 cm (A) 50 cm (B) 100 cm
(B) convex with focal length of 10/3 cm (C) 200 cm (D) 500 cm
(C) concave with focal length of 10 cm Sol.
(D) convex with focal length of 10 cm
Sol.
Question No. 108 to 110 (3 question)

A turnip sits before a thin converging lens, outside
the focal point of the lens. The lens is filled with a
transparent gel so that it is flexible; by squeezing its
105. A thin symmetrical double A ends toward its center [as indicated in figure (a)],
convex lens of power P is cut into you can change the curvature of its front and rear
three part, as shown in the figure. B sides.
Power of A is :
C
P P
(A) 2 P (B) (C) (D) P
2 3
Sol.
108. When you squeeze the lens, the image

106. A thin linear object of size 1 mm is kept along (A) moves towards the lens
the principal axis of a convex lens of focal length 10 (B) moves away from the lens
cm. The object is at 15 cm from the lens. The length (C) shifts up
of the image is : (D) remains as it is
(A) 1 mm (B) 4 mm (C) 2 mm (D) 8 mm Sol.
Sol.

109. The lateral height of image Sol.

(A) increases (B) decreases
(C) remains same (D) data insufficient
Sol.
110. Suppose that the image must be formed on a

card which is at a certain distance behind the lens
[figure (b)], while you move the turnip away from the
lens, then you should
(A) decrease the squeeze of the lens

(B) increase the squeeze of the lens
(C) keep the card and lens as it is 112. A converging lens of focal length 20 cm and
(D) move the card away from the lens diameter 5 cm is cut along the line AB. The part of the
lens shown shaded in the diagram is now used to form
Sol.
an image of a point P placed 30 cm away from it on
the line XY. Which is perpendicular to the plane of the
lens. The image of P will be formed.
(A) 0.5 cm above XY (B) 1 cm below XY

(C) on XY (D) 1.5 cm below XY
Sol.
111. If an object is placed at A(OA > f); Where f is

the focal length of the lens the image is found to be
formed at B. A perpendicular is erected at O and C is
chosen on it such that the angle ∠BCA is a right angle.
Then the value of f will be
(A) AB/OC2 (B) (AC)(BC)/OC

(C) (OC)(AB)/AC+BC (D) OC2/AB

113. A lens of power + 2.0 D is placed in contact with 115. Two plano-convex lenses each of focal length
another lens of power – 1.0 D. The combination will 3
behave like 10 cm & refractive index are placed as shown. In
2
(A) a converging lens of focal length 100 cm  4
(B) a diverging lens of focal length 100 cm the space left, water  R.I =  is filled. The whole
3
(C) a converging lens of focal length 50 cm
arrangement is in air. The optical power of the system
(D) a diverging lens of focal length 50 cm.
is (in diopters) :
Sol.
(A) 6.67 (B) –6.67 (C) 33.3 (D) 20

Sol.
114. A point object is kept at the first focus of a

convex lens. If the lens starts moving towards right
with a constant velocity, the image will
v
object
F
(A) always move towards right

(B) always move towards left
(C) first move towards right & then towards left.
(D) first move towards left & then towards right.
Sol.
116. An object is placed at a distance of 10 cm

from a co-axial combination of two lenses A and B in
contact. The combination forms a real image three
times the size of the object. If lens B is concave with
a focal length of 30 cm, what is the nature and focal
length of lens A ?
(A) Convex, 12 cm (B) Concave, 12 cm
(C) Convex, 6 cm (D) Convex, 18 cm

Sol. Sol.
117. A biconvex lens has a focal length of 10 cm. It is

cut in half and two pieces are placed as shown. The
focal length of the final combination is :
119. Parallel beam of light is incident on a system of

two convex lenses of focal lengths f1 = 20 cm and f2 =
10 cm. What should be the distance between the two
(A) 10 (B) 20 (C) 40 (D) Not a lens lenses so that rays after refraction from both the
Sol. lenses pass undeviated
(A) 60 cm (B) 30 cm
(C) 90 cm (D) 40 cm
Sol.
118. The curvature radii of a concavo-convex glass

lens are 20 cm and 60 cm. The convex surface of the
lens is silvered. With the lens horizontal, the concave
surface is filled with water. The focal length of the
effective mirror is (µ of glass = 1.5, µ of water = 4/3)
(A) 90/13 cm (B) 80/13 cm
(C) 20/3 cm (D) 45/8 cm

120. An object is placed at a distance of 15 cm from

a convex lens of focal length 10 cm. On the other side
of the lens, a convex mirror is placed at its focus such
that the image formed by the combination coincides
with the object itself. The focal length of the convex
mirror is
(A) –5cm and –10cm (B) +5cm and +10cm

(C) –5cm and +5cm (D) +5cm and +5cm
(A) 20 cm (B) 10 cm (C) 15 cm (D) 30 cm Sol.
Sol.
121. An object is placed in front of a thin convex lens

of focal length 30 cm and a plane mirror is placed 15 123. An object is placed in front of a symmetrical
cm behind the lens. If the final image of the object convex lens with refractive index 1.5 and radius of
coincides with the object, the distance of the object curvature 40 cm. The surface of the lens further away
from the lens is from the object is silvered. Under auto-collimation
(A) 60 cm (B) 30 cm (C) 15 cm (D) 25 cm condition, the object distance is
(A) 20 cm (B) 10 cm (C) 40 cm (D) 5 cm
Sol.
Sol.
124. A pin is placed 10 cm in front of convex lens of

focal length 20 cm and refractive index 1.5. The sur-
122. Look at the ray diagram shown, what will be face of the lens farther away from the pin is silvered
the focal length of the 1st and the 2nd lens, if the and has a radius of curvature of 22 cm. How far from
the lens is the final image formed ?
incident light ray passes without any deviation?
(A) 10 cm (B) 11 cm (C) 12 cm (D) 13 cm

126. In the above question the radius of curvature

Sol. of the curved surface of plano-convex lens is :
280 80
(A) cm (B) cm
9 7
39 280
(C) cm (D) cm
3 11
Sol.
127. When the object is at distances u1 and u2 the

images formed by the same lens are real and virtual
125. A planoconvex lens, when silvered at its plane
respectively and of the same size. Then focal length
surface is equivalent to a concave mirror of focal length
of the lens is ;
28cm. When its curved surface is silvered and the
1 1
plane surface not silverted, it is equivalent to a (A) u1u 2 (B) (u1 + u 2 )
concave mirror of focal length 10cm, then the 2 2
refractive index of the material of the lens is : (C) u1 u 2 (D) 2 (u1 + u 2 )
(A) 9/14 (B) 14/9 (C) 17/9 (D) none Sol.
Sol.
128. The height of the image formed by a converging

lens on a screen is 8 cm. For the same position of the
object and screen again an image of size 12.5 cm is
formed on the screen by shifting the lens. The height
of the object
(A) 625/32 cm (B) 64/12.5 cm
(C) 10 cm (D) none

Sol. 132. Critical angle of light passing from glass to air is

minimum for
(A) red (B) green (C) yellow (D) violet
Sol.
129. A screen is placed 90 cm from an object. The

image of an object on the screen is formed by a convex
lens at two different locations separated by 20 cm.
The focal length of the lens is 133. A plane glass slab is placed over various
(A) 18 cm (B) 21.4 cm coloured letters. The letter which apears to be raised
(C) 60 cm (D) 85.6 cm the least is :
Sol. (A) violet (B) yellow (C) red (D) green
Sol.
130. In the above problem, if the size of the image

formed at the positions are 6 cm and 3 cm, then the
highest of the object is 134. A medium has nv = 1.56, nr = 1.44. Then its
(A) 4.2 cm (B) 4.5 cm dispersive power is :
(C) 5 cm (D) none of these
3 6
Sol. (A) (B) (C) 0.03 (D) none
50 25
Sol.
SECTION (G) : DISPERSION OF LIGHT

131. The dispersion of light in a medium implies that:
(A) lights of different wavelengths travels with different
speeds in the medium
(B) lights of different frequencies travel with different
speeds in the medium
(C) the refractive index of medium is different for
different wavelengths
(D) all of the above.
Sol. 135. A thin prism P1 with angle 4° made of glass of
refractive index 1.54 is combined with another thin
prism P2 made of glass of refractive index 1.72 to
produce dispersion without deviation. The angle of
the prism P2 is :
(A) 3° (B) 2.6° (C) 4° (D) 5.33°

Sol. 138. A beam of light consisting of red, green and

blue and is incident on a right angled prism. The
refractive index of the material of the prism for the
above red, green and blue wavelengths are 1.39, 1.44
and 1.47 respectively. The prism will :
45°
136. Light of wavelength 4000 Å is incident at small
angle on a prism of apex angle 4°. The prism has nv = (A) separate part of the red colors from the green
1.5 & nr = 1.48. The angle of dispersion produced by and blue colors.
the prism in this light is : (B) separate part of the blue colors from red and green
(A) 0.2° (B) 0.08° (C) 0.192° (D) none colors.
Sol. (C) separate all the three colors from the other two
colors.
(D) not separate even partially any colour from the
other two colors.
Sol.
137. Two lenses in contact made of materials with

dispersive powers in the ratio 2 : 1, behaves as an
achromatic lens of focal length 10 cm. The individual
focal lengths of the lenses are :
(A) 5 cm, – 10 cm (B) – 5cm, 10 cm
(C) 10 cm, – 20cm (D) – 20 cm, 10 cm
Sol.
139. It is desired to make an achromatic combination

of two lenses (L1 & L2) made of materials having
dispersive powers ω1 and ω2 (<ω1). If the combination
of lenses is converging then
(A) L1 is converging
(B) L2 is converging
(C) Power of L1 is greater than the power of L2
(D) none of these
Sol.

Sol.
[REASONING TYPE]
140. Statement-I : If a source of light is placed in

front of rough wall its image is not seen.
Statement-II : The wall does not reflect light. 143. Statement-I : When two plane mirrors are kept
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true; state- perpendicular to each other as shown ( O si the point
ment-2 is correct explanantion for satement-1 object), 3 image will be formed.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true; state- Statement-II : In case of multiple reflection, image
ment-2 is NOT correct explanantion for satement-1 of one surface can act as an object for the next
(C) Statement - 1 is true, Statement - 2 is false. surface.
(D) Statement - 1 is false, statement - 2 is true.
Sol.
141. Statement-I : As the distance x of a parallel O

ray from axis increases, focal length decreases
Statement-II : As x increases, the distance from pole
to the point of intersection of reflected ray with prin-
cipal axis decreases (A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true; state-
ment-2 is correct explanantion for satement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true; state-
x ment-2 is NOT correct explanantion for satement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
P A C axis (D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
Sol.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true; state-

(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true; state- 144. Statement-I : A piece of paper placed at the
ment-2 is NOT correct explanantion for satement-1 position of a real image of a virtual object of intense
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false. light will burn after sufficient time.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true. Statement-II : A virtual object is that point where
Sol. the incident rays appear to converge and a real image
is that point at which reflected/ refracted rays actu-
ally converge.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true; state-
142. Statement-I : When an object dipped in a liquid (B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true; state-
is viewed normally, the distance between the image ment-2 is NOT correct explanantion for satement-1
and the object is indepedent of the height of the (C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
liquid above the object. (D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.
Statement-II : The normal shift is independent of Sol.
the location of the slab between the object and the
observer.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true;
statement-2 is correct explanantion for satement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true;
statement-2 is NOT correct explanantion for satement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

Exercise - II
SECTION (A) : PLANE MIRROR Sol.
1. A man of height 170 cm wants to see his complete

image in a plane mirror (while standing). His eyes are
at a height of 160 cm from the ground.
(A) Minimum length of the mirror = 80 cm
(B) Minimum length of the mirror = 85 cm
(C) Bottom of the mirror should be at a height 80 cm
or less
(D) Bottom of the mirror should be at a height 85 cm
Sol.
SECTION (B) : SPHERICAL MIRROR

3. The image (of a real object) formed by a concave
mirror is twice the size of the object. The focal length
of the mirror is 20 cm. The distance of the object
from the mirror is (are)
(A) 10 cm (B) 30 cm (C) 25 cm (D) 15 cm
Sol.
2. A flat mirror M is arranged parallel to a wall W at a

distance l from it. The light produced by a point source
S kept on the wall is reflected by the mirror and
4. In the figure shown consider the first reflection at
produces a light spot on the wall. The mirror moves
the plane mirror and second at the convex mirror. AB
with velocity v towards the wall.
is object.
velocity
A B C
10cm 10cm 120cm

(A) The spot of light will move with the speed v on 50cm
the wall
(A) the second image is real, inverted of 1/5th magnification
(B) The spot of light will not move on the wall
(B) the second image is virtual and erect with
(C) As the mirror comes closer the spot of light will
magnification 1/5
become larger and shift away from the wall with speed
(C) the second image moves towards the convex mirror.
larger then v
(D) the second image moves away from the convex
(D) The size of the light on the wall remains the same
mirror.

6. A concave mirror cannot form

Sol. (A) virtual image of virtual object
(B) virtual image of a real object
(C) real image of a real object
(D) real image of a virtual object
Sol.
5. A reflecting surface is represented by the equation

SECTION (C) : REFRACTION IN GENERAL,
2L  π x
Y= sin  REFRACTION AT PLANE SURFACE AND T.I.R.
π  L  , 0 ≤ x ≤ L. A ray travelling horizontally
becomes vertical after reflection. The coordinates of 7. A ray of light is incident normally on one face of
the point (s) where this ray is incident is 30° – 60° – 90° prism of refractive index 5/3 immersed
in water of refractive index 4/3 as shown in figure.
 L 2 L  L 3 L  3L 2 L   2L 3 L 
(A)  4 , π  (B)  3 , π  (C)  4 , π  (D)  3 , π  (A) The exit angle θ2 of the ray is sin–1(5/8)
       
Sol. (B) The exit angle θ2 of the ray is sin–1( 5 / 4 3 )
(C) Total internal reflection at point P ceases if the
refractive index of water is increased to 5/ 2 3 by
dissolving some substance.
(D) Total internal reflection at point P ceases if the
refractive index of water is increased to 5/6 by
dissolving some substance.
Sol.

8. A ray of light in a liquid of refractive index 1.4, 10. In the diagram shown, a ray of light is incident on
approaches the boundary surface between the liquid the interface between 1 and 2 at angle slightly greater
and air at an angle of incidence whose sine is 0.8. than critical angle. The light surfers total internal
Which of the following statements is correct about reflection at this interface. After that the light ray
the behaviour of the light falls at the interface of 1 and 3, and again it suffers
(A) It is impossible to predict the behavior of the light total internal reflection. Which of the following relations
ray on the basis of the information supplied should hold true?
(B) The sine of the angle of refraction of the emergent
ray will less than 0.8
(C) The ray will be internally reflected
(D) The sine of the angle of refraction of the emergent
ray will be greater than 0.8.
Sol.
k
(A) µ1 > µ2 < µ3 (B) µ12 – µ 22 > µ 23
(C) µ12 – µ 23 > µ 22 (D) µ12 + µ 22 > µ 23

Sol.
9. The figure shows ray incident at an angle i = π/3. If

the plot drawn shown the variation of |r – i| versus
µ1/µ2 = k, (r = angle of refraction)
|r – i|
i
k1 k2 k
2
(A) the value of k1 is (B) the value of θ1 = π/6
3
(C) the value of θ2 = π/3 (D) the value of k2 is 1
Sol.
11. An equilateral prism deviates a ray through 40°

for two angles of incidence differing by 20°. The
possible angle of incidences are :
(A) 40° (B) 50° (C) 20° (D) 60°

Sol. Sol.
14. For the refraction of light through a prism

(A) For every angle of deviation there are two angles
of incidence.
(B) The light travelling inside an equilateral prism is
necessarily parallel to the base when prism is set for
minimum deviation.
(C) There are two angles of incidence for maximum
deviation.
(D) Angle of minimum deviation will increase if refractive
index of prism is increased keeping the outside medium
12. A prism of refractive index 2 has refracting angle unchanged if µp>µs.
60°. In order that a ray suffers minimum deviation it Sol.
should be incident at an angle
(A) 45° (B) 90 (C) 30° (D) none
Sol.
SECTION (E) : REFRACTION BY SPHERICAL

SURFACE
15. In the figure shown a point object O is placed in
air on the principal axis. The radius of curvature of
the spherical is 60 cm. If is the final image formed
after all the refractions and reflections.
13. For refraction through a small angled prism, the
angle of deviation :
(A) increases with the increase in R.I. of prism.
(B) will decrease with the increase in R.I. of prism.
(C) is directly proportional to the angle of prism.
(D) will be 2D for a ray of R.I. = 2.4 if it is D for a ray
of R.I = 1.2

(A) If d1 = 120 cm, then the ‘If’ is formed on ‘O’ for any Sol.
value of d2.
(B) If d1 = 240 cm, then the ‘If’ is formed on ‘O’ only if
d2 = 360 cm.
(C) If d1 = 240 cm, then the ‘If’ is formed on ‘O’ for all
value of d2.
(D) If d1 = 240 cm, then the ‘If’ cannot be formed on
‘O’.
Sol.
Question No. 17 to 19 (3 questions)

A curved surface of radius R separates two medium of
16. Two refracting media are separated by a spherical refractive indices µ1 and µ2 as shown in figures A and B
interface as shown in the figure. PP′ is the principal
axis, µ1,and µ2 are the refractive indices of medium of
incidence and medium of refraction respectively. Then:
P P
17. Choose the correct statement(s) related to the
real image formed by the object O placed at a distance
(A) if µ2 > µ1, then there cannot be a real image of x, as shown in figure A
real object. (A) Real image is always formed irrespective of the
(B) if µ2 > µ1, then there cannot be a real image of position of object if µ2>µ1
virtual object. (B) Real image is formed only when x > R
(C) if µ1 > µ2, then there cannot be a virtual image of (C) Real image is formed due to the convex nature of
virtual object. the interface irrespective of µ1 and µ2
(D) if µ1 > µ2, then there cannot be a real image of (D) None of these
real object.

Sol. Sol.
SECTION (F) : LENS AND COMBINATION OF LENSES

2 Which of the following cannot form real image of a
0 .
real object ?
(A) concave mirror (B) convex mirror
(C) plane mirror (D) diverging lens
18. Choose the correct statement(s) related to the Sol.
virtual image formed by object O placed at a distance
x, as shown in figure A
(A) Virtual image is formed for any position of O if µ2 < µ1
(B) Virtual image can be formed if x > R and µ2 < µ1
(C) Virtual image is formed if x < R and µ2 > µ1 21. The radius of curvature of the left & right surface
(D) None of these of the concave lens are 10 cm & 15 cm respectively.
Sol. The radius of curvature of the mirror is 15 cm.
air
water
(n=4/3)
Glass
(n = 3/2)
(A) equivalent focal length of the combination is –18 cm

(B) equivalent focal length of the combination is +36 cm
(C) the system behaves like a concave mirror
(D) the system behaves like a convex mirror.
Sol.
19. Identify the correct statement(s) related to the

formation of images of a real object O placed at x
from the pole of the concave surface, as shown in
figure B
(A) If µ2 > µ1, then virtual image is formed for any value
of x
µ1R
(B) If µ2 > µ1, then virtual image is formed if x < µ − µ
1 2
(C) If µ2 < µ1, then real image is formed for any value
of x
(D) none of these

22. If a symmetrical biconcave thin lens is cut into Sol.

two identical halves. They are placed in different ways
as shown :
Object
Fig(i) Fig(ii) Fig(iii)
(A) three images will be formed in case (i)

(B) two images will be formed in the case (i)
(C) the ratio of focal lengths in (ii) & (iii) is 1
(D) the ratio of focal lengths (in) (ii) & (iii) is 2
Sol.
23. Which of the following can form diminished, virtual

and erect image of your face.
(A) Converging mirror (B) Diverging mirror
(C) Converging lens (D) Diverging lens
Sol.
24. A convex lens forms an image of an object on

screen. The height of the image is 9 cm. The lens is
now displaced until an image is again obtained on the
screen. The height of this image is 4 cm. The distance 25. Which of the following quantities related to a lens
between the object and the screen is 90 cm. depend on the wavelength of the incident light?
(A) The distance between the two positions of the (A) Refractive index (B) Focal length
lens is 30 cm. (C) Power (D) Radii of curvature
(B) The distance of the object from the lens is its first Sol.
position is 36cm.
(C) The height of the object is 6cm.
(D) The focal length of the lens is 21.6 cm.

26. A thin lens with focal length f to be used as a 29. By properly combining two prisms made of different
magnifying glass. Which of the following statements materials, it is possible to
regarding the situations is true? (A) have dispersion without average deviation
(A) A converging lens may be used, and the object be (B) have deviation without dispersion
placed at a distance greater than 2f from the lens. (C) have both dispersion and average deviation
(B) A diverging lens may be used, and the object be (D) have neither dispersion nor average deviation
placed between f and 2f from the lens. Sol.
(C) A converging lens may be used, and the object be
placed at a distance less than f from the lens.
(D) A diverging lens may be used, and the object be
placed at any point other than the focal point.
Sol.
30. Column -II shows the optical phenomenon that

can be associated with optical components given in
column-I. Note that column-I may have more than
27. A man wishing to get a picture of a Zebra one matching options in column-II.
photographed a white donkey after fitting a glass with Column-I Column-II
black streaks onto the objective of his camera. (i) Convex mirror (A) Dispersion
(A) the image will look like a white donkey on the (ii) Converging lens (B) Deviation
photograph. (iii) Thin prism (C) Real image of real object
(B) the image will look like a Zebra on the photograph. (iv) Glass slab (D) Virtual image of real object.
(C) the image will be more intense compared to the Sol.
case in which no such glass is used.
(D) the image will be less intense compared to the
case in which no such glass is used.
Sol.
SECTION (G) : DISPERSION OF LIGHT

28. A narrow beam of white light goes through a slab
having parallel faces
(A) The light never splits in different colour
(B) The emergent beam is white
(C) The light inside the slab is split into different colours
(D) The light inside the slab is white
Sol.

Exercise - III (SUBJECTIVE PROBLEMS)
SECTION (A) : PLANE MIRROR 3. A light ray is incident on a plane mirror, which after
getting reflected strikes another plane mirror, as shown
1. Find the angle of deviation (both clockwise and
anticlockwise) suffered by a ray incident on a plane in figure. The angle between the two mirrors is 60°.
Find the angle 'θ' shown in figure.
mirror, at an angle of incidence 30°.
θ
30°
M
60°
Sol.
Sol.
2. Figure shows a plane mirror onto which a light ray

is incident. If the incident light ray is turned by 10°
and the mirror by 20°, as shown, find the angle turned
by the reflected ray.
10° Reflected ray
30°
20°
Sol.
4. There are two plane mirror inclined at 40°, as shown.

A ray of light is incident on mirror M1. What should be
the value of angle of incidence 'i' so that the light ray
retraces its path after striking the mirror M2.
M2
i
40°
M1

Sol. Sol.
5. Sun rays are incident at an angle of 24° to the

horizon. How can they be directed parallel to the
horizon using a plane mirror ?
Sol.
6. An object is placed at (0, 0) and a plane mirror is

placed,inclined 30° with the x axis. 7. A point object is placed at (0, 0, 0) and a plane
y axis mirror is placed parallel to YZ plane at x = 2. Find the
M coordinate of image
Sol.
30°
Object (1, 0) x axis
(0,0)
(a) Find the position of image.
(b) If the object starts moving with velocity 1 i m/s
and the mirror is fixed find the velocity of image.

8. A plane mirror 50 cm long, is hung parallel to a

vertical wall of a room, with its lower edge 50 cm
above the ground. A man stands infront of the mirror
at a distance 2 m away from the mirror. If this eyes
are at a height 1.8 m above the ground, find the
length of the floor between him & the mirror, visible to
him reflected from the mirror.
Sol.
10. A plane mirror of circular shape with radius r = 20

cm is fixed to the ceiling. A bulb is to be placed on the
axis of the mirror. A circular area of radius R = 1 m on
the floor is to be illuminated after reflection of light
from the mirror. The height of the room is 3m. What is
maximum distance from the center of the mirror and
the bulb so that the required area is illuminated?
Sol.
9. In figure shown AB is a plane mirror of length 40 cm

placed at a height 40cm from ground. There is a light
source S at a point on the ground. Find the minimum
and maximum height of a man (eye height) required to
see the image of the source if he is standing at a
point A on ground shown in figure.
A
40 cm
B
40 cm
S A 11. A light ray I is incident on a plane mirror M. The

20cm 40cm mirror is rotated in the direction as shown in the figure
by an arrow at frequency 9/π rev/sec. The light
Sol. reflected the mirror is received on the wall W at a
distance 10m from the axis of rotation. When the angle
of incidence becomes 37° find the speed of the spot
(a point) on the wall?

Sol. 14. What does point A indicate ? (f is magnitude of

focal length, u and v are coordinates)
1
v
A
1
C u
D
 1 1
B
 – ,– 
 2f 2f 
(i ) Poi nt A re pres ents t hat the ob je ct i s

____________(Real/Virtual ) and the image is
_________ (Real/Virtual)
(ii) Point A represents that |u| is _____________
(larger,/smaller) than |v| and hence image size is
_________ (larger/smaller) than the size of object.
15. Poi nt B re pres ents t hat the ob je ct i s

_____________ (Real/Virtual) and the image is
____________ (Real/Virtual)
16. Point B represents that |u| is ___________ (larger,/
smaller) than |v| and hence image size is __________
SECTION (B) : SPHERICAL MIRROR (larger/smaller) than the size of object.
12. A rod of length 10 cm lies along the principal axis
17. As we move from point C to D in the graph,
of a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm in such a
the ____________ (real/virtual) object moves from
way that the end farther from the pole is 20 cm away
________ to ________ and the _________(real/virtual)
from it. Find the length of the image.
image moves from _________ to _________ Show this
Sol.
movement in a diagram.
18. A point object is placed on the principal axis at 60
cm infront of a concave mirror of focal length 40 cm
on the principal axis. If the object is moved with a
velocity of 10 cm/s (a) along the principal axis, find
the velocity of image (b) perpendicular to the principal
axis, find the velocity of image at that moment.
Sol.
13. A concave spherical mirror forms a threefold
magnified real image of a real object. The distance
from the object of the image is 2.6 m. What is the
radius of curvature of the mirror ?
Sol.

19. A man uses a concave mirror for shaving. He keeps 21. A balloon is rising up along the axis of a concave
his face at a distance of 20 cm fron the mirror and mirror of radius of curvature 20m. A ball is dropped
gets an image which is 1.5 times enlarged. Find the from the ballon at a height 15 m from the mirror when
focal length of the mirror. the balloon has velocity 20 m/s. Find the speed of the
Sol. image of the ball formed by concave mirror after 4
seconds? [Take: g = 10 m/s2]
Sol.
22. A thin rod of length d/3 is placed along the principal

axis of a concave mirror of focal length = d such that
20. A concave mirror of focal length 20cm is cut into its image, which is real elongated, just touches the
two parts from the middle and the two parts are moved rod. Find the length of the image?
perpendicularly by a distance 1 cm from the previous Sol.
pricnipal axis AB. Find the distance between the images
formed by the two parts?
Sol.
23. A point object is placed 33 cm from a convex

mirror of curvature radius = 40 cm. A glass plate of
thickness 6 cm and index 2.0 is placed between the
object and mirror, close to the mirror. Find the distance
of final image from the object?
Sol.

observer
40cm
Sol.
SECTION (C) : REFRACTION IN GENERAL,

REFRACTION AT PLANE SURFACE AND T.I.R.
24. A light ray falling at an angle of 60° with the 26. Rays incident on an interface would converge 10
surface of a clean slab of ice of thickness 1.00 m is cm below the interface if they continued to move in
refracted into it at an angle of 15°. Calculate the time straight lines without bending. But due to refraction,
taken by the light rays to cross the slab. Speed of light the rays will bend and meet some where else. Find
in vacuum = 3 × 108 m/s. the distance of meeting point of refracted rays below
Sol. the interface, assuming the rays to be making small
angles with the normal to the interface.
n=1
n=5/2
10cm
Sol.
27. Find the apparent distance between the observer

and the object shown in the figure and shift in the
position of object.
A C
µ =1 µ =1
25. An observer in air (n = 1) sees the bottom of a observer object
µ=2
beaker filled with water (n = 4/3) upto a height of 40
cm. What will be the depth felt by this observer.
10cm 10cm 20cm
B D

28. Light attempts to go from glass (µ = 3/2) to air. 30. A long solid cylindrical glass rod of refractive index
Find the angle of incidence for which the angle of
3/2 is immersed in a liquid of refractive index 3 3 / 4 .
deviation is 90°.
Sol. The end of the rod are perpendicular to the central
axis of the rod. a light enters one end of the rod at
the central axis as shown in the figure. Find the
maximum value of angle θ for which internal reflection
occurs inside the rod?
Sol.
29. A rectangular glass wedge is lowered into water

(µ = 4/3). The refractive index of glass is µg = 1.5. At
what angle α will the beam of light normally incident
on AB reach AC entirely ?
A B
α
Sol.
31. A slab of glass of thickness 6 cm and index 1.5 is

place somewhere in between a concave mirror and a
point object, perpndicular to the mirror’s optical axis.
The radius of curvature of the mirror is 40 cm. If the
reflected final image coincides with the object, then
find the distance of the object from the mirror ?

Sol. Sol.
32. A ray of light enters a diamond (n = 2) from air 34. A beam of parallel rays of width b propagates in
and is being internally reflected near the bottom as glass at an angle θ to its plane face. The beam width
shown in the figure. Find maximum value of angle θ after it goes over to air through this face is ________
possible ? if the refractive index of glass is µ.
Sol.
Sol.
35.A cubical tank (of edge l) and position of an

observer are shown in the figure. When the tank is
empty, edge of the bottom surface of the tank is just
33. A ray of light on a transparent visible. An insect is at the centre C of its bottom
sphere with centre at C as shown surface. To what height a transparent liquid of
in figure. The ray emerges from refractive index µ = 5 / 2 must be poured in the tank
the sphere parallel to line AB. Find
so that the insect will become visible ?
the refractive index of the sphere.

Sol.
Sol.
37. A prism (n = 2) of apex angle 90° is placed in air

(n = 1). What should be the angle cf incidence so
that light ray strikes the second surface at an angle
of 60°
Sol.
38. Ref. index of a prism (A = 60°) placed in air (n = 1)

is n = 1.5. Light ray is incident on this prism at an
angle of 60°. Find the angle of deviation. State whether
this is a minimum deviation.
1
Given : sin –1 = 35° , sin–1 0.4 = 25° , sin–1 0.6 = 37°
3
Sol.
36. Light from a luminous point on the lower face of a
2 cm thick glass slab, strikes the upper face and the
totally reflected rays outline a circle of radius 3.2 cm
on the lower face. What is the refractive index of the
glass.

41. Find the angle of deviation suffered by the light

ray shown in figure for following two condition The
refractive index for the prism material is µ = 3/2
3°
(i) When the prism is placed in air (µ = 1)

(ii) When the prism is placed in water (µ = 4/3)
Sol.
39. The cross section of a glass prism has the form of
an equilateral triangle. A ray is incident onto one of
the faces perpendicular to it. Find the angle θ between
the incident ray and the ray that leaves the prism.
The refractive index of glass is µ = 1.5.
Sol.
40. The angle of refraction of a prism is 60°. A light 42. A prism of refractive index 2 has a refracting
ray emerges from the prism at the same angle as it is angle of 30º. One of the refracting surface of the
incident on it. The refractive index of the prism is 1.5. prism is polished. For the beam of monochromatic light
Determine the angle by which the ray is deflected to retrace its path, find the angle of incidence on the
from its initial direction as a result of its passage refracting surface.
through the prism. Sol.
Sol.

43. An equilateral prism deviates a ray through 23º

for two angles of incidence differing by 23º. Find µ of
the prism ?
Sol.
46. A prism of refractive index n1 & another prism of

refractive index n2 are stuck together without a gap
as shown in the figure. The angles of the prisms are
as shown n1 & n2 depend on λ, the wavelength of light
44. A equilateral prism provides the least deflection 10.8 × 10 4 . × 10 4

180
according to n1 = 1. 20 + 2 & n2 = 1. 45 +
angle 46º in air. Find the refracting index of an unknown λ λ2
liquid in which same prism gives least deflection angle where λ is in nm.
of 30º.
Sol.
(i) Calculate the wavelength λ0 for which rays incident

at any angle on the interface BC pass through without
bending at that interface.
(ii) For light of wavelength λ 0, find the angle of
45. A right angle prism (45º – 90º – 45º) of refractive
incidence i on the face AC such that the deviation
index n has a plate of refractive index n1(n1 < n)
produced by the combination of prisms in minimum.
cemented to its diagonal face. The assembly is in air.
Sol.
a ray is incident on AB (see the figure).
(i) Calculate the angle of incidence at AB for which
the ray strikes the diagonal face at the critical angle.
(ii) Assuming n = 1.352. Calculate the angle of
incidence at AB for which the refracted ray passes
through the diagonal face undeviated.
Sol.

SECTION (E) : REFRACTION BY SPHERICAL 49. An extended object of size 2 cm is placed at a

SURFACE distance of 10 cm in air (n = 1) from pole, on the
principal axis of a spherical curved surface. The
47. A spherical surface of radius 30 cm separates two medium on the other side of refracting surface has
transparent media A and B with refractive indices 4/3 refractive index n = 2. Find the position, nature and
and 3/2 respectively. The medium A is on the convex size of image formed after single refraction through
side of the surface. Where should a point object be the curved surface.
placed in medium A so that the paraxial rays becomes
parallel after refraction at the surface? n=1
2cm
n=2
Sol.
10cm
ROC = 20cm
Sol.
48. A narrow parallel beam of light is incident paraxially

on a solid transparent sphere of radius r. What should
be the refractive index if the beam is to be focused
(a) At the surface of the sphere, (b) at the centre of
the sphere.
Sol.
50. An object is placed 10 cm away from a glass
piece (n = 1.5) of length 20 cm bound by spherical
surfaces of radii of curvature 10 cm. Find the position
of final image formed after twice refractions.
20cm
air
air
B
object A n=1.5
ROC=10cm
10cm ROC=10cm
Sol.

52. A narrow parallel beam of light is incident on a

transparent sphere of refractive index ‘n’. If the beam
finally gets focussed at a point situated at a distance
= 2 × (radius of sphere) from the centre of the sphere,
then find n?
Sol.
51. There is a small air bubble inside a glass sphere (µ

= 1.5) of radius 5 cm. The bubble is 7.5 cm below the
surface of the glass. The sphere is placed inside water
4
(µ = ) such that the top surface of glass is 10 cm
3
below the surface of water. The bubble is viewed
normally from air. Find the apparent depth on the
bubble.
Observer
10cm
glass
C
O 53. A uniform, horizontal beam of light is incident upon

water
a quarter cylinder of radius R = 5 cm, and has a
refractive index 2 / 3 . A patch on the table for a
Sol.
distance ‘x’ from the cylinder is unilluminated, find the
value of ‘x’ ?
Sol.

SECTION (F) : LENS AND COMBINATION OF Sol.

LENSES/LENS & MIRRORS.
54. A double convex lens has focal length 50 cm. The

radius of curvature of one of the surfaces is double of
the other. Find the radii, if the refractive index of the
material of the lens is 2.
Sol.
57. A thin lens made of a material of refractive index

µ2 has a medium of refractive index µ1 on one side and
a medium of refractive index µ3 on the other side. The
lens is biconvex and the two radii of curvature has
equal magnitude R. A beam of light travelling parallel
to the principal axis is incident on the lens. Where will
the image be formed if the beam is incident from (a)
the medium µ1 and (b) from the medium µ3 ?
55. Lenses are constructed by a material of refractive Sol.
index 1.50. The magnitude of the radii of curvature
are 20 cm and 30 cm. Find the focal lengths of the
possible lenses with the above specifications.
Sol.
56. Given an optical axis MN & the positions of a real

object A B and its image A′ B′, determine diagramatically
the position of the lens (its optical centre O) and its
foci. Is it a converging or diverging lens? Is the image
real or virtual?
A
M B'
N
B
A'

60. A converging lens and a diversing mirror are placed

at a separation of 15 cm. The focal length of the lens
is 25 cm and that of the mirror is 40 cm. Where should
a point source be placed between the lens and the
mirror so that the light, after getting reflected by the
mirror and then getting transmitted by the lens, comes
out parallel to the principal axis ?
58. An object of height 6 cm is set at right angles to Sol.
the optical axis of a double convex lens of optical
power 5 d & 25 cm away from the lens. Determine the
focal length of the lens, the position of the image, the
linear magnification of the lens, and the height of the
image formed by it.
Sol.
59. A 5.0 diopter lens forms a virtual image which is 4

times the object placed perpendicularly on the principal
axis of the lens. Find the distance of the object from
the lens.
Sol.

61. A converging lens of focal length 15 cm and a Sol.

converging mirror of length 10 cm are placed 50 cm
apart. if a object of length 2.0 cm is placed 30 cm
from the lens farther away from the mirror, where will
the final image form and what will be the size of the
final image ?
Sol.
64. A convex & a concave lens are brought it close

contact along their optical axes. The focal length of
the convex lens is 10 cm. When the system is placed
62. 2 identical thin converging lenses brought in at 40 cm from an object, a sharp image of the object
contact so that their axes coincide are placed 12.5 is formed on a screen on the other side of the system.
cm from an object. What is the optical power of the Determine the optical power of the concave lens if
system & each lens, if the real image formed by the the distance between the object & the screen is
system of lenses is four times as large as the object? 1.6m.
Sol. Sol.
63. A point object is placed at a distance of 15 cm

from a convex lens. The image is formed on the other 65. A point object is placed at a distance of 25 cm
side at a distance of 30 cm from the lens. When a from a convex lens of focal length 20 cm. If a glass
concave lens is placed in contact with the convex slab of thickness t and refractive index 1.5 is inserted
lens, the image shifts away further by 30 cm. Calculate between the lens and object. The image is formed at
the focal lengths of the two lenses. infinity. Find the thickness t ?

Sol.
66. An object is kept at a distance of 16 cm from the 67. A thin convex lens forms a real image of a certain
thin lens and the image formed is real. If the object is object ‘p’ times its size. The size of real image becomes
kept at a distance of 6 cm from the same lens the ‘q’ times that of object when the lens is moved nearer
image formed is virtual. If the size of the image formed to the object by a distance ‘a’ find focal length of the
are equal, then find the focal length of the lens ? lens ?
Sol. Sol.

69. A point source of light is kept at a distance of 15

cm from a converging lens, on its optical axis. The
focal length of the lens is 10 cm and its diameter is 3
cm. A screen is placed on the other side of the lens,
perpendicular to the axis of lens, at a distance 20 cm
from it. Then find the area of the illuminated part of
the screen ?
Sol.
68. In the figure shown, the focal length of the two

thin convex lenses is the same = f. They are separated
by a horizontal distance 3f and their optical axes are
displaced by a vertical separation ‘d’ (d << f), as
shown. Taking the origin of coordinates O at the centre
of the first lens, find the x and y coordinates of the
point where a parallel beam of rays coming from the
left finally get focussed ?
70. A glass hemisphere of refractive index 4/3 and of

radius 4 cm is placed on a plane mirror. A point object
is placed at distance ‘d’ on axis of this sphere as
shown. If the final image be at infinity, find the value
of ‘d’.
Sol.
Sol.

72. A plano convex lens (µ = 1.5) has a maximum

thickness of 1 mm. If diameter of its aperture is 4 cm.
Find
(i) Radius of curvature of curved surface
(ii) its focal length in air
Sol.
73. A plano-convex lens, when silvered on the plane

side, behaves like a concave mirror of focal length 30
cm. When it is silvered on the convex side, it behaves
like a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm. Find the
refractive index of the material of the lens.
Sol.
71. A double convex lens has focal length 25.0 cm in
air. The radius of one of the surfaces is double of the
other. Find the radii of curvature it the refractive index
of the material of the lens is 1.5.
Sol.

SECTION (G) : DISPERSION OF LIGHT 75. A flint glass prism and a crown glass prism are to
74. A certain material has refractive indices 1.56, 1.60 be combined in such a way that the deviation of the
and 1.68 for red, yellow and violet light respectively. mean ray is zero. The refractive index of flint and
(a) Calculate the dispersive power. crown glasses for the mean ray are 1.620 and 1.518
(b) Find the angular dispersion produced by a thin respectively. If the refracting angle of the flint prism
prism of angle 6° made of this material. is 6.0°, what whould be the refracting angle of crown
Sol. prism?
Sol.

Exercise - IV (TOUGH SUBJECTIVE PROBLEMS)
1. An observer whose least distance of distinct vision 7. A ray of light travelling in air is incident at grazing
is ‘d’, views his own face in a convex mirror of radius angle (incidence angle = 90º) on a medium whose
of curvature ‘r’. Prove that magnification produced refractive index depends on the depth of the medium.
r The trajectory of the light in the medium is a parabola,
can not exceed . y = 2x2. Find, at a depth of 1 m in the medium.
d + d2 + r 2
2. A thief is running away in a car with velocity of 20

m/s. A police jeep is following him, which is sighted by
thief in his rear view mirror which is a convex mirror of
focal length 10 m. He observes that the image of jeep
is moving towards him with a velocity of 1cm/s. If the
magnification of the mirror for the jeep at that time is
1/10. Find
(a) actual speed of jeep (i) the refractive index of the medium and
(b) rate at which magnification is changing (ii) angle of incidence φ.
Assume that police jeep is on axis of the mirror.
3. A luminous point P is inside a circle. A ray enters 8. Two thin similar watch glass pieces are joined
from P and after two reflections by the circle, return together, front to front, with rear portion silvered and
to P. If θ be the angle of incidence, a the distance of the combination of glass pieces is placed at a distance
P from the centre of the circle and b the distance of a = 60 cm from a screen. A small object is placed
the centre from the point where the ray in its course normal to the optical axis of the combination such
c ross es t he d i ame te r throug h P, p rove t hat that its two times magnified image is formed on the
screen. If air between the glass pieces is replaced by
a−b water (µ = 4/3), calculate the distance through which
tanθ = .
a+b the object must be displaced so that a sharp image is
again formed on the screen.
4. An object is kept on the principal axis of a convex
mirror of focal length 10 cm at a distance of 10 cm 9. A concave mirror has the form of a hemisphere
from the pole. The object starts moving at a velocity with a radius of R = 60 cm. A thin layer of an unknown
20 mm/sec towrads the mirror at angle 30º with the transparent liquid is poured into the mirror. The mirror-
principal axis. What will be the speed of its image and liquid system forms one real image and another real
direction with the principal axis at that instant ? image is formed by mirror alone, with the source in a
5. A surveyor on one bank of canal observed the image certain position. One of them coincides with the source
of the 4 inch and 17 ft marks on a vertical staff, and the other is at a distance of l = 30 cm from
which is partially immersed in the water and held against source. Find the possible value(s) refractive index µ
the bank directly opposite to him, coincides. If the 17 of the liquid.
ft mark and the surveyor’s eye are both 6ft above the
water level, estimate the width of the canal, assuming 10. In the figure shown, find the relative speed of
that the refractive index of the water is 4/3. approach/separation of the two final images formed
after the light rays pass through the lens, at the
6. A circular disc of diameter d lies horizontally inside
moment when u = 30 cm. The speed object = 4 cm/s.
a metallic hemispherical bowl radius a. The disc is just
The two lens halves are placed symmetrically w.r.t.
visible to an eye looking over the edge. The bowl is
the moving object.
now filled with a liquid of refractive index µ. Now, the
whole of the disc is just visible to the eye in the same
( µ 2 − 1)
position. Show that d = 2a .
( µ 2 + 1)

11. In the figure shown L is a converging lens of focal 14. The rectangular box shown is the place of lens.
length 10 cm and M is a concave mirror of radius of By looking at the ray diagram, answer the following
curvature 20 cm. A point object O is placed in front of questions.
the lens at a distance 15 cm. AB and CD are optical
(i) If X is 5cm then what is the focal length of the lens ?
axes of the lens and mirror respectively. Find the
(ii) If the point O is 1 cm above the axis then what is
distance of the final image formed by this system from
the optical centre of the lens. The distance between the position of the image ? Consider the optical center
CD & AB is 1cm. of the lens to be the origin.
12. A thin plano-convex lens fits exactly into a plano

concave lens with their plane surface parallel to each 15. Two identical convex lenses L1 and L2 are placed
other as shown in the figure. The radius of curvature at a distance of 20 cm from each other on the common
of the curved surface R = 30 cm. The lens are made principal axis. The focal length of each lens is 15 cm
of difference material having refractive index µ1 = 3/2 and the lens L2 is to the right of lens A. A point object
and µ2 = 5/4 as shown in figure. is placed at a distance of 20 cm on the left of lens L1,
on the common axis of two lenses. Find, where a
convex mirror of radius of curvature 5 cm should be
placed so that the final image coincides with the object
?
16. An isosceles triangular glass prism stands with its

base in water as shown. The angles that its two equal
sides make with the base are θ each. An incident ray
of light parallel to the water surface internally reflects
(i) if plane surface of the plano-convex lens is silvered, at the glass-water interface and subsequently re-
then calculate the equivalent focal length of this emerges into the air. Taking the refractive indices of
system and also calculate the nature of this equivalent glass and water to be 3/2 and 4/3 respectively, show
mirror.
(ii) An object having transverse length 5 cm in placed 2
that θ must be at least tan −1 or 25.9º.
on the axis of equivalent mirror (in part 1), at a distance 17
15 cm from the equivalent mirror along principal axis.
Find the transverse magnification produced by
equivalent mirror.
13. In the figure shown ‘O’ is point object. AB is

principal axis of the converging lens of focal length F.
Find the distance of the final image from the lens. 17. A parallel beam of light falls normally on the first
face of a prism of small angle. At the second face it is
partly transmitted and partly reflected, the reflected
beam striking at the first face again, and emerging
from it in a direction making an angle 6º30’ with the
reversed direction of the incident beam. The refracted
beam is found to have undergone a deviation of 1º15’
from the original direction. Find the refractive index of
the glass and the angle of the prism.

18. The refractive indices of the crown glass for violet 20. A thin plano-convex. Lens of focal length F is split
and red lights are 1.51 and 1.49 respectively and those into two halves, one of the halves is shifted along the
of the flint glass are 1.77 and 1.73 respectively. A optical axis. The separation between object and image
prism of angle 6º is made of crown glass. A beam of planes is 1.8 m. The magnification of the image formed
white light is incident at a small angle on this prism. by one of the half lenses is 2. Find the focal length of
The other thin flint glass prism is combined with a the lens and separation between the two halves. Draw
crown glass prism such that the net mean deviation is the ray diagram for image formation. [JEE 96]
1.5º anticlockwise.
21. A thin equiconvex lens of glass of refractive index

µ = 3/2 & of focal length 0.3 m in air is sealed into an
opening at one end of a tank filled with water (µ = 4/
(i) Determine the angle of the flint glass prism. 3). On the opposite side of the lens, a mirror is placed
(ii) A screen is placed normal to the emerging inside the tank on the tank wall perpendicular to the
beam at a distance of 2m from the prism combination. lens axis, as shown in figure The separation between
Find the distance between red and violet spot on the the lens and the mirror is 0.8 m. A small object is
screen. Which is the topmost colour on screen. placed outside the tank in front of the lens at a distance
of 0.9 m from the lens along its axis. Find the position
19. A ray of light travelling in air is incident at grazing (relative to the lens) of the image of the object formed
angle (incident angle = 90º) on a long rectangular by the system. [JEE 97]
slab of a transparent medium of thickness t = 1.0
(see figure). The point of incidence is the origin A (O,
O). The medium has a variable index of refraction n(y)
g i v e n b y
3/2
:+ 1]1/2, where k = 1.0 m–3/2.
n ( y ) = [ k y
The refractive index of air is 1.0.
(i) Obtain a relation between the slope of the trajectory

of the ray at a point B(x, y) in the medium and the
incident angle at that point.
(ii) Obtain an equation for the trajectory y(x) of the
ray in the medium.
(iii) Determine the coordinates (x1, y1) of the point P,
where the ray the ray intersects the upper surface of
the slab-air boundary.
(iv) Indicate the path of the ray subsequently.
[JEE 95]

Exercise - V (JEE PROBLEMS)
1. Which of the following form(s) a virtual & erect Sol.

image for all positions of the real object ? [JEE-96]
(A) Convex lens (B) Concave lens
(C) Convex mirror (D) Concave mirror
Sol.
2. A small fish, 0.4 m below the surface of a lake, is

viewed through a simple converging lens of focal length 4. Select the correct alternative (s) : [JEE-98]
3 m. The lens is kept at 0.2 M above the water surface (i) A concave mirror is placed on a horizontal table,
such that the fish lies on the optical axis of the lens. with its axis directed vertically upwards. Let O be the
Find the image of the fish seen by the observer. The pole of the mirror & C its centre of curvature. A point
refractive index of the water is 4/3. [REE-95] object is placed at C. It has a real image, also located
Sol. at C. If the mirror is now filled with water, the image
will be :
(A) real, & will remain at C
(B) real, & located at a point between C & ∞
(C) virtual, & located at a point between C & O
(D) real, & located at a point between C & O.
Sol.
(ii) A ray of light travelling in a transparent medium

falls on a surface separating the medium from air at
an angle of incidence of 45º. The ray undergoes total
internal reflection. If n is the refractive index of the
medium with respect to air, select the possible value(s)
of n from the following.
(A) 1.3 (B) 1.4 (C) 1.5 (D) 1.6
3. (i) An eye specialist prescribes spectacles having a Sol.
combination of convex lens of focal length 40 cm in
contact with a concave lens of focal length 25 cm.
The power of this lens combination in diopters is :
[JEE-97]
(A) +1.5 (B) – 1.5
(C) + 6.67 (D) – 6.67

(iii) A spherical surface of radius of curvature R

separates air (refractive index 1.0) from glass
(refractive index 1.5). The centre of curvature is in
the glass. A point object P placed in air is found to
have a real image Q in the glass. The line PQ cuts the
surface at a point O and PO = OQ. The distance PO is
equal to :
(A) 5 R (B) 3 R (C) 2 R (D) 1.5 R
Sol.
5. A rod made of glass (µ = 1.5) and of square cross-

section is bent into the shape shown in figure. A parallel
beam of light falls perpendicularly on the plane flat
surface A. Referring to the diagram, d is the width of
a side & R is the radius of inner semicircle. Find the
d
maximum value of ratio so that all light entering 6. A concave lens of glass, refractive index 1.5, has
R
both surfaces of same radius of curvature R. On
the glass through surface A emerge from the glass immersion in a medium of refractive index 1.75, it will
through surface B. [REE-98] behave as a [JEE-99]
(A) convergent lens of focal length 3.5 R
(B) convergent lens of focal length 3.0 R
(C) divergent lens of focal length 3.5 R
(D) divergent lens of focal length 3.0 R
Sol.
Sol.

7. The x-y plane is the boundary between two 8. A quarter cylinder of radius R and refractive index
transparent media. Medium-1 with z > 0 has refractive 1.5 is placed on a table. A point object P is kept at a
index distance of mR from it. Find the value of m for which a
2 and medium – 2 with z < 0 has a refractive
ray from P will emerge parallel to the table as shown
index 3 . A ray of light in medium – 1 given by the in the figure. [JEE-99]
vector A = 6 3 i + 8 3 j − 10 k is incident on the plane

of separation. Find the unit vector in the direction of
refracted ray in medium –2. [JEE-99]
Sol.
Sol.
9. Two symmetric double-convex lenses L1 and L2 with

their radii of curvature 0.2 m each are made from
glasses with refractive index 1.2 and 1.6 respectively.
The lenses with a separation of 0.345 m are submerged
in transparent liquid medium with a refractive index of
1.4. Find the focal lengths of lens L1 and L2. An object
is placed at a distance of 1.3m from L1, find the location
of its image while the whole system remains inside the
liquid. [REE-99]

Sol. (b) A rectangular glass slab ABCD, of refractive index

n1, is immersed in water of refractive index n2(n1 >
n2). A ray of light is incident at the surface AB of the
slab as shown. The maximum value of the angle of
incidence αmax, such that the ray comes out only from
the other surface CD is given by

−1 n1  −1 n 2   −1
  −1 1  
(A) sin  n cos sin n   (B) sin n1 cos sin n  
 2  1    2 

−1  n1  −1  n 2 
(C) sin  n  (D) sin  n 
 2  1
Sol.
10. Select the correct alternative.

[JEE-2000(Scr)]
(a) A diverging beam of light from a point source S
having divergence angle α, falls symmetrically on a
glass slab as shown. The angles of incidence of the
two extreme rays are equal. If the thickness of the
glass slab is t and the refractive index n, then the
divergence angle of the emergent beam is
(c) A point source of light B is placed at a distance L

in front of the centre of a mirror of width d hung
vertically on a wall. A man walks in front of the mirror
along a line parallel to the mirror at a distance 2L from
it as shown. The greatest distance over which he can
(A) zero (B) α (C) sin–1 (1/n) (D) 2sin–1(1/n)
see the image of the light source in the mirror is
Sol.
(A) d/2 (B) d (C) 2d (D) 3d

Sol. the image after refraction from the lens and reflection
from the mirror, find the distance A′B′ from the pole of
the mirror and obtain its magnification. Also locate
positions of A′ and B′ with respect to the optic axis
RS. [JEE-2000]
Sol.
(d) A hollow double concave lens is made of very thin

transparent material. It can be filled with air or either
of two liquids L1 or L2 having refractive indices n1 and
n2 respectively (n2 > n1 > 1). The lens will diverge a
parallel beam of light if it is filled with
(A) air and placed in air
(B) air and immersed in L1
(C) L1 and immersed in L2
(D) L2 and immersed in L1
Sol.
11. A convex lens of focal length 15 cm and a concave

mirror of focal length 30 cm are kept with their optic
axes PQ and RS parallel but separated in vertical
direction by 0.6 cm as shown. The distance between
the lens and mirror is 30 cm. An upright object AB of
height 1.2 cm is placed on the optic axis PQ of the
lens at a distance of 20 cm from the lens. If A′ B′ is

12. A thin equi biconvex lens of refractive index 3/2 is 13. The refractive indices of the crown glass for blue
placed on a horizontal plane mirror as shown in the and red lights are 1.51 and 1.49 respectively and those
figure. The space between the lens and the mirror is of the flint glass are 1.77 and 1.73 respectively. An
then filled with water of refractive index 4/3. It is isosceles prism of angle 6º is made of crown glass. A
found that when a point object is placed 15 cm above beam of white light is incident at a small angle on this
the lens on its principal axis, the object coincides prism. The other flint glass isosceles prism is combined
with its own image. On repeating with another liquid, with the crown glass prism such that there is no
the object and the image again coincide at a distance deviation of the incident light. Determine the angle of
25 cm from the lens. Calculate the refractive index of the flint glass prism. Calculate the net dispersion of
the liquid. [JEE-2001] the combined system. [JEE-2001]
Sol.
Sol.
14. An observer can see through a pin-hole the top

end of a thin rod of height h, placed as shown in the
figure. The beaker height is 3h and its radius h. When
the beaker is filled with a liquid up to a height 2h, he
can see the lower end of the rod. Then the refractive
index of the liquid is [JEE-2002(Scr)]
(A) 5/2 (B) 5/2

(C) 3/2 (D) 3/2

Sol. 16. Two plane mirrors A and B are aligned parallel to

each other, as shown in the figure. A light ray is incident
at an angle of 30° at a point just inside one end of A.
The plane of incidence coincides with the plane of the
figure. The maximum number of times the ray undergoes
reflections (including the first one) before it emerges
out is [JEE 2002 (Scr)]
(A) 28 (B) 30 (C) 32 (D) 34

Sol.
15. Which one of the following spherical lenses does

not exhibit dispersion ? The radii of curvature of the
surface of the lenses are as given in the diagrams.
[JEE-2002(Scr)]
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Sol.

17. A convex lens of focal length 30 cm forms an

image of height 2 cm for an object situated at infinity.
If a convcave lens of focal length 20 cm is placed
coaxially at a distance of 26 cm is front of convex
lens then size image would be [JEE 2003 (Scr)]
(A) 2.5 cm (B) 5.0 (C) 1.25 (D) None
Sol.
19. White light is incident on the interface of glass

and air as shown in the figure. If green light is just
totally internally reflected then the emerging ray in air
contains [JEE 2004 (Scr)]
Air Green
Glass
White
18. A meniscus lens is made of a material of refractive (A) yellow, orange, red (B) violet, indigo, blue
index µ2. Both its surfaces have radii of curvature R. (C) all colours (D) all coloure except green
It has two different media of refractive indices µ1 and Sol.
µ3 respectively, on its two sides (see figure). Calculate
its focal length for µ1 < µ2 < µ3, when light is incident
on it as shown.
[JEE 2003]
Sol.
20. A ray of light is incident on an equilateral glass

prism placed on a horizontal table. For minimum
deviation which of the following is true?
[JEE 2004 (Scr)]
R
Q
S
P
(A) PQ is horizontal (B) QR is horizontal

(C) RS is horizontal (D) Either PQ or RS is horizontal.

Sol. Sol.
21. A point object is placed at the centre of a glass

sphere of radius 6 cm and refractive index 1.5. The
distance of the virtual image from the surface of the
sphere is [JEE 2004 (Scr)]
(A) 2 cm (B) 4 cm (C) 6 cm (D) 12 cm
Sol.
22. Figure shows an irregular block of material of

refractive index 2 . A ray of light strikes the face AB
as shown in the figure. After refraction it is incident
on a surface CD of radius of curvature 0.4m and enters
a medium of refractive index 1.514 to meet PQ at E.
Find the distance OE upto two places of decimal.
[JEE 2004]
23. An object is approaching a thin convex lens of
focal length 0.3 m with a speed of 0.01 m/s. Find the
magnitudes of the rates of change of position and
lateral magnification of image when the object is at a
distance of 0.4 m from the lens. [JEE 2004]

Sol. Sol.
25. Figure shows object O. Final image I is formed

after two refractions and one reflection is also shown
in figure. Find the focal length of mirror. (in cm) :
[JEE′ 2005(Scr)]
(A) 10 (B) 15 (C) 20 (D) 25

Sol.
24. The ratio of powers of a thin convex and thin

concave lens is 3/2 and equivalent focal length of
their combination is 30 cm. Then their focal lengths
respectively are [JEE 2005 (Scr)]
(A) 75, –50 (B) 75, 50
(C) 10, –15 (D) –75, 50

Sol.
27. Two identical prisms of refractive index 3 are

kept as shown in the figure. A light ray strikes the
first prism at face AB. Find, [JEE 2005]
B D
60° 60°
60° 60°
A C E
(a) the angle of incidence, so that the emergent ray

26. What will be the minimum angle of incidence such
from the first prism has minimum deviation.
that the total internal reflection occurs on both the
(b) through what angle the prism DCE should be rotated
surfaces? [JEE 2005]
about C so that the final emergent ray also has minimum
deviation.
Sol.
Sol.

28. A point object is placed at a distance of 20 cm

from a thin plano-convex lens of focal length 15 cm, if
the plane surface is silvered. The image will form at
[JEE 2006]
30. Parallel rays of light from Sun falls on a biconvex

lens of focal length f and the circular image of radius r
is formed on the focal plane of the lens. Then which
of the following statement is correct?
(A) 60 cm left of AB (B) 30 cm left of AB (A) Area of image πr2 directly proportional to f
(C) 12 cm left of AB (D) 60 cm right of AB (B) Area of image πr2 directly proportional to f2
Sol. (C) Intensity of image increases if f is increased.
(D) If lower half of the lens is covered with black
paper area of image will become half. [JEE 2006]
Sol.
29. Graph of position of image vs position of point

object from a convex lens is shown. Then, focal length
of the lens is [JEE 2006]
31. A simple telescope used to view distant objects
has eyepiece and objective lens of focal lengths fe
and f0, respectively. Then [JEE 2006]
Column I Column 2
(A) Intensity of light (P) Radius of aperature R
received by lens (Q) Dispersion of lens
(B) Angular magnification (R) focal length f0, fe
(C) Length of telescope (S) spherical aberration
(D) Sharpness of image
Sol.
(A) 0.50 ± 0.05 cm (B) 0.50 ± 0.10 cm
(C) 5.00 ± 0.05 cm (D) 5.00 ± 0.10 cm
Sol.

32. A ray of light travelling in water is incident on its Sol.

surface open to air. The angle of incidence is θ, which
is less than the critical angle. Then there will be
[JEE 2007]
(A) only a reflected ray and no refracted ray
(B) only a refracted ray and no reflected ray
(C) a reflected ray and a refracted ray and the angle
between them would be less than 180° – 2θ
(D) a reflected ray and a refracted ray and the angle
between them would be greater than 180° – 2θ
Sol.
35. A light beam is travelling from Region I to Region

IV (Refer Figure). The refractive index in Regions I, II,
n n n
III and IV are n0, 0 , 0 and 0 , respectively. The
2 6 8
angle of incidence θ for which the beam just misses
entering Region IV is Figure : [JEE 2008]
33. Statement - I
The formula connecting u, v and f for a spherical mir-
ror is valid only for mirros whose size are very small
compared to their radii of curvature [JEE 2007]
because
Statement - II –1  3  –1  1 
Laws of reflection are strictly valid for plane surfaces, (A) sin   (B) sin  
4 8
but not for large spherical surfaces.
(A) Statement-I is True, Statement - II is True; State- –1  1  –1  1 
ment-II is a correct explanation for Statement-I (C) sin   (D) sin  
4 3
(B) Statement-I is True, Statement - II is True; State-
Sol.
ment - II is NOT correct explanation for Statement-I
(C) Statement-I is True, Statement-II is False
(D) Statement-I is False, Statement-II is True
Sol.
34. Two beams of red and violet colours are made to

pass separately through a prism (angle of the prism is
36. An optical component and an object S placed
60°). In the position of minimum deviation, the angle
along its optic axis are given in Column-I. The dis-
of refraction will be -
tance between the object and the component can be
(A) 30° for both the colours
varied. The properties of images are given in Column
(B) greater for the violet colour
-II. Match all the properties of images from Column-
(C) greater for the red colour
II with the appropriate components given in Column
(D) equal but not 30° for both the colours
-I. Indicate your answer by darkening the appropriate
[JEE 2008]
bubbles the 4 × 4 matrix given in the ORS.

Column-I Column -II Sol.
(A) (p) Real image
(B) (q) Virtual image
(C) (r) Magnified image
(D) (s) Image at infinity
[JEE 2008]
37. A ball is dropped from a height of 20 m above the

surface of water in a lake. The refractive index of
water is 4/3. A fish inside the lake, in the line of fall of
the ball, is looking at the ball. At an instant, when the
ball is 12.8 m above the water surface, the fish sees
the speed of ball as [Take g = 10 m/s2] [JEE 2009]
(A) 9 m/s (B) 12 m/s (C) 16 m/s (D) 21.33 m/s
Sol.
39. A ray OP of monochromatic light is incident on the
face AB of prism ABCD near vertex B at an incident
angle of 60° (see figure). If the refractive index of
the material of the prism is 3 , which of the following
is (are) correct ?
(A) The ray gets totally internally reflected at face
CD
(B) The ray comes out through face AD
(C) The angle between the incident ray and the emer-
gent ray is 90°
(D) The angle between the incident ray and the emer-
gent ray is 120° [JEE 2010]
38. A student p erform ed the ex peri me nt of B

determination of focal length of a concave mirror by O
u–v method using an optical bench of length 1.5 meter.
60°
The focal length of the mirror used is 24 cm. The
maximum error in the location of the image can be 0.2 C
cm. The 5 sets of (u, v) values recorded by the 135°
student (in cm) are (42,56) (48,48), (60,40), (66, 33)
(78,39). The data set(s) that cannot come from
experiment and is (are) incorrectly recorded, is (are)
[JEE 2009]
(A) (42,56) (B) (48,48) 90° 75°
(C) (66,38) (D) (78,39) A D
Sol. 40. The focal length of a thin biconvex lens is 20 cm.

When an object is moved from a distance of 25 cm in
front of it to 50 cm the magnification of its image
m 25
changes from m25 to m50 The ratio m is
50
Sol. [JEE 2010]
41. A biconvex lens of focal length 15 cm is in front of

a plane mirror. The distance between the lens and the
mirror is 10 cm. A small object is kept at a distance of
30 cm from the lens. The final image is :
[JEE 2010]
(A) virtual and at a distance of 16 cm from the mirror
(B) real and at a distance of 16 cm from the mirror
(C) virtual and at a distance of 20 cm from the mirror
(D) real and at a distance of 20 cm from the mirror
Sol.

42. A large glass slab (µ = 5/3) of thickness 8 cm is Column I Column II

placed over a point source of light on a plane surface.
It is seen that light emerges out of the top surface of
the slab from a circular area of radius R cm. What is
the value of R ? [JEE 2010] µ3 µ2 µ1
Sol. (A) µ1 < µ2 (P)
µ3 µ2 µ1
(B) µ1 > µ2 (Q)
(C) µ2 = µ3 (R) µ3 µ2 µ1
43. Image of an object approaching a convex mirror

of radius of curvature 20 m along its optical axis is (D) µ2 > µ3 (S) µ3 µ2 µ1
25 50
observed to move from m to m in 30 seconds.
3 7
What is the speed of the object in km per hours ?
(T) µ3 µ2 µ1
[JEE 2010]
Sol.
Sol.
44. Two transparent media of refractive indices µ1

and µ3 have a solid lens shaped transparent material
of refractive index µ2 between them as shown in fig-
ure in Column - II. A ray traversing these media is
also shown in the figure. In Column I different rela-
tionships between µ1, µ2 and µ3 are given. Match them
to the ray diagrams shown in Column II
[JEE 2010]

27. A light ray traveling in glass medium is incident

4
on glass-air interface at an angle of incidence 34. Water (with refractive index = ) in a tank is
3
θ. The reflected (R) and transmitted (T) inten-
sities, both as function of θ are plotted. The 7
correct sketch is 18 cm deep. Oil of refractive index lies on
4
water making a convex surface of radius of
curvature R = 6 cm as shown. Consider oil to
100%
100% act as a thin lens. An object 'S' is placed 24
T
T cm above water surface. The location of its
Intensity image is at 'x' cm above the bottom of the
Intensity
(A) (B) tank. then 'x' is
R R
S
0 90° 0 90°
R = 6 cm
100%
100%
T
T
Intensity
Intensity
(C) (D)
R R
0 90° 0 90°
Sol. [JEE 2011] Sol. [JEE 2011]


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Page # 68 GEOMETRICAL OPTICS

Exercise - I (ONLY ONE OPTION IS CORRECT)

2. When a plane mirror AB is placed horizontally on

(A) 30 metre (B) 60 metre

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6. Two plane mirrors of length L are separated by Sol.

(A) 2Vsin2β (B) 2V sinβ

9. If a ray of light is incident on a plane mirror at an

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10. Two plane mirrors are inclined to each other at an Sol.

13. Two plane mirrors are placed parallel to each other

(A) θ = 45° (B) θ = 30° (C) θ = 60° (D) all three

14. Images of an object placed between two plane

12. There are two plane mirror with reflecting surface

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15. A person's eye is at a height of 1.5 m. He stands Sol.

18. A plane mirror is moving with velocity 4 i + 5 j + 8k .

(C) –3 i – 4 j + 11k (D) 7 i + 9 j + 11k

16. A man of height ‘h’ is walking away from a street

SECTION (B) : SPHERICAL MIRROR

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21. A convex mirror has a focal length f. A real object,

24. An object is placed at a distance u from a concave

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25. An infinitely long rod lies along the axis of a concave

28. A concave mirror gives an image three times as

27. A boy 2 m tall stands 40 cm in front of a mirror. He

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31. A convex mirror has a focal length f. An object of

34. Which one of the following statements are

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36. The largest distance of the image of a real object Sol.

39. A luminous point object is moving along the principal

38. A point object at 15 cm from a concave mirror of

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(A) 30° (B) 45° (C) 60° (D) 75°

41. A point object on the principal axis at a distance

44. An object is placed in front of a convex mirror at a

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45. In the figure shown find the total magnification Sol.

46. In the figure shown if the object ‘O’ moves towards

(A) towards right (B) towards left

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50. A ray incident at a point at an angle of incidence

51. The x-z plane separates two media A and B with

respectively where i & j are unit vectors in the x

54. How much water should be filled in a container of

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Sol. 57. An under water swimmer is at a depth of 12 m

58. A concave mirror is placed on a horizontal table,

56. A parallel sided block of glass of

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61. Given that, velocity of light in quartz = 1.5 × 108

(A) 6 cm (B) 3.55 cm (C) 9 cm (D) 2 cm

64. A light ray is incident on a transparent sphere of

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Sol. 67. Two transparent media A and B are separated by

65. In the figure ABC is the cross

light incident normally on the face