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    Practice Questions: Lecture 3

    Q1. A convex spherical surface with a refractive index of 1.523 has a radius of
    curvature of 15cm. What is its power? Record your answer to two decimal places. (2
    marks)
    n = 1.00 (because we always assume it’s in air)
    n’ = 1.523
    r = +0.15 (Because surface is convex, the radius of curvature is right of the surface
    and therefore positive (see image for explanation). Distance is always metres!)
    F = n’-n
    r
    F = (1.523-1.00) / 0.15
    F = 0.523 / 0.15
    F= +3.49D (remember the sign (+) and the units (D) – also we are happy to see that
    it has a positive power because convex spherical surfaces usually do!)

    Q2. A concave spherical surface with a refractive index of 1.523 has a radius of
    curvature of 8cm. What is its power? Record your answer to two decimal places. (2
    marks)
    n = 1.00 (because we always assume it’s in air)
    n’ = 1.523
    r = -0.08 (Because surface is concave this time, the radius of curvature is LEFT of
    the surface and therefore negative (see image for explanation). Distance is always
    metres!)
    F = n’-n
    r
    F = (1.523-1.00) / -0.08
    F = 0.523 / -0.08
    F= -6.54D (remember the sign (-) and the units (D) – also we are happy to see that it
    has a negative power because concave spherical surfaces usually do!)
    Q3. An object 2cm tall is placed 10cm in front of a spherical concave surface
    (refractive index 1.523) which has a centre of curvature of 5cm. What is the linear
    magnification of the image? (2 marks)
    n = 1.00 (because we always assume it’s in air)
    n’ = 1.523
    h = +0.02 (Distance is always metres!)
    l = -0.1 (metres and left of the surface so negative)
    r = -0.05 (Because surface is concave this time, the radius of curvature is LEFT of
    the surface and therefore negative. Distance is always metres!)
    First work out power of the surface
    F = n’-n F = (1.523-1.00) / -0.05 F = -10.46D
    r
    Then work out object vergence
    L = n/l L = 1/-0.1 L = -10D
    Then image vergence
    L’ = L+F L’ = (-10)+(-10.46) L’= -20.46D
    Now all we need is magnification!
    M = L/L’ M = -10/-20.46 M = +0.49
    So now we know the image is minified (because it’s between 0-1) and upright
    (because it’s above 0!)
    Q4. The linear magnification of an image after refraction is -1.76. Describe the nature
    of this image relative to the optical axis and the object and explain your answer. (2
    marks)

    A magnification of less than zero means the image is inverted (underneath the
    optical axis), and it is magnified (because it is less than -1 which is equivalent to
    larger than +1) .

    Q5. An object 10cm tall is placed 11cm in front of a spherical concave surface
    (refractive index 1.523) which has a radius of curvature of 7cm. What is the linear
    magnification of the image? (2 marks)
    n = 1.00 (because we always assume it’s in air)
    n’ = 1.523
    h = +0.1 (Distance is always metres!)
    l = -0.11 (metres and left of the surface so negative)
    r = -0.07 (Because surface is concave this time, the radius of curvature is LEFT of
    the surface and therefore negative. Distance is always metres!)
    First work out power of the surface
    F = n’-n F = (1.523-1.00) / -0.07 F = -7.47..D
    r
    Then work out object vergence
    L = n/l L = 1/-0.11 L = -9.09..
    Then image vergence
    L’ = L+F L’ = (-9.09..)+(-7.47..) L’= -16.56..
    Now all we need is magnification!
    M = L/L’ M = -9.09../-16.56.. M = +0.55
    So now we know the image is minified (because it’s between 0-1) and upright
    (because it’s above 0!)
    Q6. A convex spherical surface with a refractive index of 1.498 has a radius of
    curvature of 28cm. What is its power? Record your answer to two decimal places. (2
    marks)
    n = 1.00 (because we always assume it’s in air)
    n’ = 1.498
    r = +0.28
    F = n’-n
    r
    F = (1.498-1.00) / 0.28
    F = 0.498 / 0.28
    F= +1.78D (remember the sign (+) and the units (D))
    Q7. A convex spherical surface with a refractive index of 1.498 has a radius of
    curvature of 1m. What is its power? Record your answer to two decimal places. (2
    marks)
    n = 1.00 (because we always assume it’s in air)
    n’ = 1.498
    r = +1
    F = n’-n
    r
    F = (1.498-1.00) / 1
    F = 0.498 / 1
    F= +0.50D (remember the sign (+) and the units (D) – and rounded to 2d.p.)
    Q8. An object is placed 8.5cm in front of a spherical convex surface (refractive index
    1.523) which has a radius of curvature of 20cm. Where will the image form? (2
    marks)
    n = 1.00 (because we always assume it’s in air)
    n’ = 1.523
    l = -0.085 (metres and left of the surface so negative)
    r = +0.2 (Because surface is convex, the radius of curvature is RIGHT of the surface
    and therefore positive. Distance is always metres!)
    First work out power of the surface
    F = n’-n F = (1.523-1.00) / 0.2 F = +2.615D
    r
    Then work out object vergence
    L = n/l L = 1/-0.085 L = -11.76..
    Then image vergence
    L’ = L+F L’ = (-11.76..)+(+2.615) L’= -9.15..
    Then image distance
    l’ = n’/L’ l’ = 1.523/-9.15 l’= -0.1664m
    The image forms 16.64cm LEFT of the surface.

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