DPP-13 - Geometrical Optics
DPP-13 - Geometrical Optics
DPP-13 - Geometrical Optics
SECTION - I
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
This section contains 20 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (1), (2), (3) and (4) for its
answer, out of which ONLY ONE is correct.
1. An 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.
(1) 08: 35: 23 (2) 07: 35: 23 (3) 07: 34: 23 (4) none of these
2. A linear object AB is placed along the axis of a concave mirror. The object is moving towards the mirror
with speed V. The speed of the image of the point A is 4 V and the speed of the image of B is also 4V.
If centre of the line AB is at a distance L from the mirror then length of the object AB will be
3L 5L 4L
(1) (2) (3) L (4)
2 3 3
3. A point object ' O ' is at the centre of curvature of a concave mirror. The mirror starts to move at a
speed u, in a direction perpendicular to the principal axis. Then the initial velocity of the image is:
(1) 2 u, in the direction opposite to that of mirror's velocity
(2) 2 u, in the direction same as that of mirror's velocity
(3) zero
(4) u, in the direction same as that of mirror's velocity.
4. In the figure shown the radius of curvature of the left & right surface of the concave lens are 10 cm &
15 cm respectively. The radius of curvature of the mirror is 15 cm. equivalent focal length of the
combination is
(1) the system behaves like a convex mirror of focal length 18cm
(2) the system behaves like a concave mirror of focal length 18cm
(3) the system behaves like a convex mirror of focal length 36cm
(4) the system behaves like a concave mirror of focal length 36cm
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5. A composite of three slabs (of refractive index n1 = 1.2, n2 = 1.4 and n3 = 1.6) of identical thickness is
made in three different ways as shown in figure 1, figure 2 and figure 3. A ray of light is incident on
lower surface of all three arrangements at same angle of incidence. Let D1, D2 and D3 be the net lateral
displacement of emergent ray due to arrangement 1 (figure-1) arrangement 2 (figure-2) and
arrangement 3(figure-3) respectively. Then pick the correct choice(s).
(1) towards right (2) towards left (3) with zero velocity (4) cannot be determined
7. A ray of light incident on one of the face of a prism as shown. After refraction through this surface ray is
incident on base of the prism. The refractive index of the prism is 3 . The net deviation of the ray due
to prism is-
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9. The image for the converging beam after refraction through the curved surface (in the given figure) is
formed at:
n=1
n=3/2
O P x
30
R=20cm
40 40 180
(1) x = 40 cm (2) x = cm (3) x = cm (4) x = cm
3 3 7
10. A stationary point object (O) is at a distance h from water surface in which a plane mirror is placed at a
depth d. An observer sees the image of object in mirror (as shown). If the mirror starts moving upward
with constant speed 'v' then speed of image formed by plane mirror as observed by observer will be :
3
(1) v upwards (2) v upwards (3) 2v upwards (4) v downwards
2
11. 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 difference locations separated by 20 cm. The focal length of the lens is
(1) 18 cm (2) 21.4 cm (3) 60 cm (4) 85.6 cm
12. The following data are given for a crown glass prism ;
refractive index for blue light nb = 1.521
refractive index for red light nr = 1.510
refractive index for yellow light ny = 1.550
Dispersive power of a parallel glass slab made of the same material is :
(1) 0.01 (2) 0.02 (3) 0.03 (4) 0
13. A beam of diameter ‘d‘ is incident on a glass hemisphere as shown in the figure. 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:
3 d 2
(1) d (2) d (3) (4) d
4 3 3
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14. A thin linear object of size 1 mm is kept along the principal axis of a convex lens of focal length 10 cm.
The object is at 15 cm from the lens. The length of the image is:
(1) 1 mm (2) 4 mm (3) 2 mm (4) 8 mm
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15. Two plano-convex lenses each of focal length 10 cm & refractive index are placed as shown in the
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figure. In the space left, water R.I. is filled. The whole arrangement is in air. The optical power of
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the system is (in dioptre):
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19. driver at a depth of 12 cm in water seens the sky in a cone of semi vertical angle :
3
3 4 4
(1) 90° (2) sin1 (3) tan1 (4) sin1
4 3 3
20. An astronomical telescope has an eyepiece of focal-length 5 cm. If the angular magnification in normal
adjustment is 10, when final image is at least distance of distinct vision (25 cm) from eye piece, then
angular magnification will be :
(1) 10 (2) 12 (3) 50 (4) 60
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SECTION-II
(NUMERICAL VALUE TYPE QUESTIONS)
This section contains 5 questions. The answer to each question is NUMERICAL VALUE with twodigit integer
and decimal upto one digit.
21. A point object is placed on principal axis of a concave mirror of radius of curvature 20 cm at a distance
31 cm from poll of the mirror. A glass slab of thikness 3 cm and refractive index 1.5 is placed between
object and mirror as shown in the figure.
Find the distance (in cm) of final image formed by the system from the mirror .
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22. A ray of sunlight enters a spherical water droplet n at an angle of incidence 53° measured with
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respect to the normal to the surface. It is reflected from the back surface of the droplet and re-enters
into the air. The angle between (in degree) the incoming and outgoing ray is [Take sin 53° = 0.8]
23. AB and CD are two slabs. The medium between the slabs has refractive index as shown in the figure.
Minimum angle of incidence (in degrees) at Q, so that the ray is totally reflected by both the slabs is.
24. Two thin symmetrical lenses of different nature have equal radii of curvature (R = 20 cm) of all faces.
The lenses are kept in contact and immersed in water (= 4/3). The difference in the refractive indices
f
of the two lenses is 5/9. The focal length of the system is f in cm. Find the value of .
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25. The focal length of a lens of refractive index 3/2 is 10 cm in air. The focal length (in cm) of that lens in a
medium of refractive index 7/5 is:
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