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Ray optics and optical instruments
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Grade: XII​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Subject: Physics

1.​ How does the power of a convex lens vary, if the incident red light is replaced by violet light?
2.​ How does the angle of minimum deviation of a glass prism vary, if the incident violet light is
replaced with red light?
3.​ Why does the bluish colour predominate in a clear sky?
4.​ How does the angle of minimum deviation of a glass prism of refractive index 1.5 change, if it is
immersed in a liquid of refractive index 1.3?
5.​ Two thin lenses of power + 4D and – 2D are in contact. What is the focal length of the
combination? (Ans 50cm)
6.​ A glass lens of refractive index 1.45 disappears when immersed in a liquid. What is the value of
refractive index of the liquid?
7.​ State the conditions for the phenomenon of total internal reflection to occur.
8.​ Calculate the speed of light in a medium whose critical angle is 30°.( v = 1.5 × 108 ms-1)
9.​ Draw a labelled ray diagram of an astronomical telescope in the near point position. Write the
expression for its magnifying power.
10.​ Draw a ray diagram of a compound microscope. Write the expression for its magnifying power.
11.​ Draw a labelled ray diagram, showing the image formation of an astronomical telescope in the
normal adjustment position. Write the expression for its magnifying power.
12.​ Define refractive index of a transparent medium. A ray of light passes through a triangular
prism. Plot a graph showing the variation of the angle of deviation with the angle of incidence.
13.​ (i) What is the relation between critical angle and refractive index of a material?
(ii) Does critical angle depend on the colour of light? Explain.
14.​ The radii of curvature of the faces of a double convex lens are 10 cm and 15 cm. If focal length of
the lens is 12 cm, find the refractive index of the material of the lens. ( n=1.5)
15.​ A biconvex lens has a focal length 2/3 times the radius of curvature of either surface. Calculate
the refractive index of lens material.( 1.75)
16.​ A ray of light, incident on an equilateral glass prism (µg = √3moves parallel to the base line of
the prism inside it. Find the angle of incidence for this ray.
17.​ An object AB is kept in front of a concave mirror as shown in the figure.

(i) Complete the ray diagram showing the image formation of the object.
(ii) How will the position and intensity of the image be affected if the lower half of the mirror’s
reflecting surface is painted black?
18.​ Draw a labelled ray diagram of a reflecting telescope. Mention its two advantages over the
refracting telescope.
19.​ Deduce, with the help of ray diagram, the expression for the mirror equation in the case of
convex minor.
20.​ A convex lens of focal length f1 is kept in contact with a concave lens of focal length f2. Find the
focal length of the combination.
21.​ Two monochromatic rays of light are incident normally on the face AB of an isosceles right
angled prism ABC. The refractive indices of the glass prism for the two rays ‘1’ and ‘2’ are
respectively 1.35 and 1.45. Trace the path of these rays entering through the prism.

22.​ Use the mirror equation to show that an object placed between f and 2f of a concave mirror
produces a real image beyond 2f.
23.​ You are given two converging lenses of focal lengths 1.25 cm and 5 cm to design a compound
microscope. If it is desired to have a magnification of 30, find out the separation between the
objective and the eyepiece.
24.​ A small telescope has an objective lens of focal length 150 cm and eyepiece of focal length 5 cm.
What is the magnifying power of the telescope for viewing distant objects in normal adjustment?
If this telescope is used to view a 100 m tall tower 3 km away, what is the height of the image of
the tower formed by the objective lens?
25.​ Draw a ray diagram to show how a right angled isosceles prism may be used to “bend the path
of light rays by 90°”.
Write the necessary condition in terms of the refractive index of the material of this prism for the
ray to bend to 90°.
26.​ Explain the following, giving reasons :
(i) When monochromatic light is incident on a surface separating two media, the reflected and
refracted light both have the same frequency as the incident frequency.
(ii) When light travels from a rarer to a denser medium, the speed decreases. Does this decrease
in speed imply a reduction in the energy carried by the wave?
(iii) In the wave picture of light, intensity of light is determined by the square of the amplitude
of the wave. What determines the intensity in the photon picture of light?
27.​ A convex lens, of focal length 25 cm, and a convex mirror, of radius of curvature 20 cm, are
placed co-axially 40 cm apart from each other. An incident beam, parallel to the principal axis, is
incident on the convex lens. Find the position and nature of the image formed by this
combination.( Ans 6cm)
28.​ (a) Monochromatic light of wavelength 589 nm is incident from air on a water surface. If p for
water is 1.33, find the wavelength, frequency and speed of the refracted light.
(b) A double convex lens is made of a glass of refractive index 1.55, with both faces of the same
radius of curvature. Find the radius of curvature required, if the focal length is 20cm.(R=22cm)
29.​ (a) Draw a ray diagram to show the image formation by a combination of two thin convex lenses
in contact. Obtain the expression for the power of this combination in terms of focal lengths
of the lenses.
(b) A ray of light passing from air through an equilateral glass prism undergoes minimum
deviation when the angle of incidence is 3/4th of the angle prism. Calculate the speed of
light in the prism.

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