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Chapter 9 : Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
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Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
Exercise
Question 9.1:

A small candle, 2.5 cm in size is placed at 27 cm in front of a concave mirror of radius of

curvature 36 cm. At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed in order to obtain
a sharp image? Describe the nature and size of the image. If the candle is moved closer to the
mirror, how would the screen have to be moved?

Answer:

Size of the candle, h= 2.5 cm

Image size = h’

Object distance, u= −27 cm

Radius of curvature of the concave mirror, R= −36 cm

Focal length of the concave mirror,

Image distance = v

The image distance can be obtained using the mirror formula:

Therefore, the screen should be placed 54 cm away from the mirror to obtain a sharp image.

The magnification of the image is given as:

The height of the candle’s image is 5 cm. The negative sign indicates that the image is
inverted and real.

If the candle is moved closer to the mirror, then the screen will have to be moved away from
the mirror in order to obtain the image.

Question 9.2:

A 4.5 cm needle is placed 12 cm away from a convex mirror of focal length 15 cm. Give the
location of the image and the magnification. Describe what happens as the needle is moved
farther from the mirror.

Answer:

Height of the needle, h1 = 4.5 cm

Object distance, u = −12 cm

Focal length of the convex mirror, f = 15 cm

Image distance = v

The value of v can be obtained using the mirror formula:

Hence, the image of the needle is 6.7 cm away from the mirror. Also, it is on the other side of
the mirror.

The image size is given by the magnification formula:

Hence, magnification of the image,

The height of the image is 2.5 cm. The positive sign indicates that the image is erect, virtual,
and diminished.

If the needle is moved farther from the mirror, the image will also move away from the mirror,
and the size of the image will reduce gradually.

Question 9.3:

A tank is filled with water to a height of 12.5 cm. The apparent depth of a needle lying at the
bottom of the tank is measured by a microscope to be 9.4 cm. What is the refractive index of
water? If water is replaced by a liquid of refractive index 1.63 up to the same height, by what
distance would the microscope have to be moved to focus on the needle again?

Answer:

Actual depth of the needle in water, h1 = 12.5 cm

Apparent depth of the needle in water, h2 = 9.4 cm

Refractive index of water = μ

The value of μcan be obtained as follows:

Hence, the refractive index of water is about 1.33.

Water is replaced by a liquid of refractive index,

The actual depth of the needle remains the same, but its apparent depth changes. Let y be
the new apparent depth of the needle. Hence, we can write the relation:
Hence, the new apparent depth of the needle is 7.67 cm. It is less than h2. Therefore, to focus
the needle again, the microscope should be moved up.

∴Distance by which the microscope should be moved up = 9.4 − 7.67

= 1.73 cm

Question 9.4:

Figures 9.27 (a) and (b) show refraction of a ray in air incident at 60° with the normal to a
glass-air and water-air interface, respectively. Predict the angle of refraction in glass when the
angle of incidence in water is 45º with the normal to a water-glass interface [Fig. 9.27(c)].

Answer:

As per the given figure, for the glass − air interface:

Angle of incidence, i = 60°

Angle of refraction, r = 35°

The relative refractive index of glass with respect to air is given by Snell’s law as:

As per the given figure, for the air − water interface:

Angle of incidence, i = 60°

Angle of refraction, r = 47°

The relative refractive index of water with respect to air is given by Snell’s law as:

Using (1) and (2), the relative refractive index of glass with respect to water can be obtained
as:

The following figure shows the situation involving the glass − water interface.

Angle of incidence, i = 45°

Angle of refraction = r

From Snell’s law, r can be calculated as:

Hence, the angle of refraction at the water − glass interface is 38.68°.

Question 9.5:
A small bulb is placed at the bottom of a tank containing water to a depth of 80 cm. What is
the area of the surface of water through which light from the bulb can emerge out? Refractive
index of water is 1.33. (Consider the bulb to be a point source.)

Answer:

Actual depth of the bulb in water, d1 = 80 cm = 0.8 m

Refractive index of water,

The given situation is shown in the following figure:

Where,

i = Angle of incidence

r = Angle of refraction = 90°

Since the bulb is a point source, the emergent light can be considered as a circle of

radius,

Using Snell’ law, we can write the relation for the refractive index of water as:

Using the given figure, we have the relation:

∴R = tan 48.75° × 0.8 = 0.91 m

∴Area of the surface of water = πR2 = π (0.91)2 = 2.61 m2

Hence, the area of the surface of water through which the light from the bulb can emerge is
approximately 2.61 m2.

Question 9.6:

A prism is made of glass of unknown refractive index. A parallel beam of light is incident on a
face of the prism. The angle of minimum deviation is measured to be 40°. What is the
refractive index of the material of the prism? The refracting angle of the prism is 60°. If the
prism is placed in water (refractive index 1.33), predict the new angle of minimum deviation of
a parallel beam of light.

Answer:

Angle of minimum deviation, = 40°

Angle of the prism, A = 60°

Refractive index of water, µ = 1.33

Refractive index of the material of the prism =

The angle of deviation is related to refractive index as:

Hence, the refractive index of the material of the prism is 1.532.

Since the prism is placed in water, let be the new angle of minimum deviation for the
same prism.

The refractive index of glass with respect to water is given by the relation:
Hence, the new minimum angle of deviation is 10.32°.

Question 9.7:

Double-convex lenses are to be manufactured from a glass of refractive index 1.55, with both
faces of the same radius of curvature. What is the radius of curvature required if the focal
length is to be 20 cm?

Answer:

Refractive index of glass,

Focal length of the double-convex lens, f = 20 cm

Radius of curvature of one face of the lens = R1

Radius of curvature of the other face of the lens = R2

Radius of curvature of the double-convex lens = R

The value of R can be calculated as:

Hence, the radius of curvature of the double-convex lens is 22 cm.

Question 9.8:

A beam of light converges at a point P. Now a lens is placed in the path of the convergent
beam 12 cm from P. At what point does the beam converge if the lens is (a) a convex lens of
focal length 20 cm, and (b) a concave lens of focal length 16 cm?

Answer:

In the given situation, the object is virtual and the image formed is real.

Object distance, u = +12 cm

(a) Focal length of the convex lens, f = 20 cm

Image distance = v

According to the lens formula, we have the relation:

Hence, the image is formed 7.5 cm away from the lens, toward its right.

(b) Focal length of the concave lens, f = −16 cm

Image distance = v

According to the lens formula, we have the relation:

Hence, the image is formed 48 cm away from the lens, toward its right.

Question 9.9:

An object of size 3.0 cm is placed 14 cm in front of a concave lens of focal length 21 cm.
Describe the image produced by the lens. What happens if the object is moved further away
from the lens?

Answer:

Size of the object, h1 = 3 cm

Object distance, u = −14 cm

Focal length of the concave lens, f = −21 cm

Image distance = v

According to the lens formula, we have the relation:

Hence, the image is formed on the other side of the lens, 8.4 cm away from it. The negative
sign shows that the image is erect and virtual.

The magnification of the image is given as:

Hence, the height of the image is 1.8 cm.

If the object is moved further away from the lens, then the virtual image will move toward the
focus of the lens, but not beyond it. The size of the image will decrease with the increase in
the object distance.
Question 9.10:

What is the focal length of a convex lens of focal length 30 cm in contact with a concave lens
of focal length 20 cm? Is the system a converging or a diverging lens? Ignore thickness of the
lenses.

Answer:

Focal length of the convex lens, f1 = 30 cm

Focal length of the concave lens, f2 = −20 cm

Focal length of the system of lenses = f

The equivalent focal length of a system of two lenses in contact is given as:

Hence, the focal length of the combination of lenses is 60 cm. The negative sign indicates that
the system of lenses acts as a diverging lens.

Question 9.11:

A compound microscope consists of an objective lens of focal length 2.0 cm and an eyepiece
of focal length 6.25 cm separated by a distance of 15 cm. How far from the objective should
an object be placed in order to obtain the final image at (a) the least distance of distinct vision
(25 cm), and (b) at infinity? What is the magnifying power of the microscope in each case?

Answer:

Focal length of the objective lens, f1 = 2.0 cm

Focal length of the eyepiece, f2 = 6.25 cm

Distance between the objective lens and the eyepiece, d = 15 cm

(a) Least distance of distinct vision,

∴Image distance for the eyepiece, v2 = −25 cm

Object distance for the eyepiece = u2

According to the lens formula, we have the relation:

Image distance for the objective lens,

Object distance for the objective lens = u1

According to the lens formula, we have the relation:

Magnitude of the object distance, = 2.5 cm

The magnifying power of a compound microscope is given by the relation:

Hence, the magnifying power of the microscope is 20.

(b) The final image is formed at infinity.

∴Image distance for the eyepiece,

Object distance for the eyepiece = u2

According to the lens formula, we have the relation:

Image distance for the objective lens,

Object distance for the objective lens = u1

According to the lens formula, we have the relation:

Magnitude of the object distance, = 2.59 cm

The magnifying power of a compound microscope is given by the relation:

Hence, the magnifying power of the microscope is 13.51.

Question 9.12:

A person with a normal near point (25 cm) using a compound microscope with objective of
focal length 8.0 mm and an eyepiece of focal length 2.5 cm can bring an object placed at 9.0
mm from the objective in sharp focus. What is the separation between the two lenses?
Calculate the magnifying power of the microscope,

Answer:

Focal length of the objective lens, fo = 8 mm = 0.8 cm

Focal length of the eyepiece, fe = 2.5 cm

Object distance for the objective lens, uo = −9.0 mm = −0.9 cm

Least distance of distant vision, d = 25 cm

Image distance for the eyepiece, ve = −d = −25 cm

Object distance for the eyepiece =

Using the lens formula, we can obtain the value of as:

We can also obtain the value of the image distance for the objective lens using the lens
formula.

The distance between the objective lens and the eyepiece

The magnifying power of the microscope is calculated as:

Hence, the magnifying power of the microscope is 88.

Question 9.13:

A small telescope has an objective lens of focal length 144 cm and an eyepiece of focal length
6.0 cm. What is the magnifying power of the telescope? What is the separation between the
objective and the eyepiece?

Answer:

Focal length of the objective lens, fo = 144 cm

Focal length of the eyepiece, fe = 6.0 cm

The magnifying power of the telescope is given as:

The separation between the objective lens and the eyepiece is calculated as:

Hence, the magnifying power of the telescope is 24 and the separation between the objective
lens and the eyepiece is 150 cm.

Question 9.14:

(a) A giant refracting telescope at an observatory has an objective lens of focal length 15 m. If
an eyepiece of focal length 1.0 cm is used, what is the angular magnification of the telescope?

(b) If this telescope is used to view the moon, what is the diameter of the image of the moon
formed by the objective lens? The diameter of the moon is 3.48 × 106 m, and the radius of
lunar orbit is 3.8 × 108 m.

Answer:

Focal length of the objective lens, fo = 15 m = 15 × 102 cm

Focal length of the eyepiece, fe = 1.0 cm

(a) The angular magnification of a telescope is given as:

Hence, the angular magnification of the given refracting telescope is 1500.

(b) Diameter of the moon, d = 3.48 × 106 m

Radius of the lunar orbit, r0 = 3.8 × 108 m

Let be the diameter of the image of the moon formed by the objective lens.

The angle subtended by the diameter of the moon is equal to the angle subtended by the
image.

Hence, the diameter of the moon’s image formed by the objective lens is 13.74 cm

Question 9.15:

Use the mirror equation to deduce that:

(a) an object placed between f and 2f of a concave mirror produces a real image beyond 2f.

(b) a convex mirror always produces a virtual image independent of the location of the object.

(c) the virtual image produced by a convex mirror is always diminished in size and is located
between the focus and the pole.

(d) an object placed between the pole and focus of a concave mirror produces a virtual and
enlarged image.

[Note: This exercise helps you deduce algebraically properties of

images that one obtains from explicit ray diagrams.]

Answer:

(a) For a concave mirror, the focal length (f) is negative.

∴f < 0

When the object is placed on the left side of the mirror, the object distance (u) is negative.

∴u < 0
For image distance v, we can write the lens formula as:

The object lies between f and 2f.

Using equation (1), we get:

∴ is negative, i.e., v is negative.

Therefore, the image lies beyond 2f.

(b) For a convex mirror, the focal length (f) is positive.

∴f>0

When the object is placed on the left side of the mirror, the object distance (u) is negative.

∴u<0

For image distance v, we have the mirror formula:

Thus, the image is formed on the back side of the mirror.

Hence, a convex mirror always produces a virtual image, regardless of the object distance.

(c) For a convex mirror, the focal length (f) is positive.

∴f > 0

When the object is placed on the left side of the mirror, the object distance (u) is negative,

∴u < 0

For image distance v, we have the mirror formula:

Hence, the image formed is diminished and is located between the focus (f) and the pole.

(d) For a concave mirror, the focal length (f) is negative.

∴f < 0

When the object is placed on the left side of the mirror, the object distance (u) is negative.

∴u < 0

It is placed between the focus (f) and the pole.

For image distance v, we have the mirror formula:

The image is formed on the right side of the mirror. Hence, it is a virtual image.

For u < 0 and v > 0, we can write:

Magnification, m >1

Hence, the formed image is enlarged.

Question 9.16:

A small pin fixed on a table top is viewed from above from a distance of 50 cm. By what
distance would the pin appear to be raised if it is viewed from the same point through a 15 cm
thick glass slab held parallel to the table? Refractive index of glass = 1.5. Does
the Answer depend on the location of the slab?

Answer:

Actual depth of the pin, d = 15 cm

Apparent dept of the pin =

Refractive index of glass,

Ratio of actual depth to the apparent depth is equal to the refractive index of glass, i.e.
The distance at which the pin appears to be raised =

For a small angle of incidence, this distance does not depend upon the location of the slab.

Question 9.17:

(a) Figure 9.28 shows a cross-section of a ‘light pipe’ made of a glass fibre of refractive index
1.68. The outer covering of the pipe is made of a material of refractive index 1.44. What is the
range of the angles of the incident rays with the axis of the pipe for which total reflections
inside the pipe take place, as shown in the figure.

(b) What is the Answer if there is no outer covering of the pipe?

Answer:

(a) Refractive index of the glass fibre,

Refractive index of the outer covering of the pipe, = 1.44

Angle of incidence = i

Angle of refraction = r

Angle of incidence at the interface = i’

The refractive index (μ) of the inner core − outer core interface is given as:
For the critical angle, total internal reflection (TIR) takes place only when , i.e., i > 59°

Maximum angle of reflection,

Let,

be the maximum angle of incidence.

The refractive index at the air − glass interface,

We have the relation for the maximum angles of incidence and reflection as:

Thus, all the rays incident at angles lying in the range 0 < i < 60° will suffer total internal
reflection.

(b) If the outer covering of the pipe is not present, then:

Refractive index of the outer pipe,

For the angle of incidence i = 90°, we can write Snell’s law at the air − pipe interface as:
 .

Question 9.18:

The image of a small electric bulb fixed on the wall of a room is to be obtained on the opposite
wall 3 m away by means of a large convex lens. What is the maximum possible focal length of
the lens required for the purpose?

Answer:

Distance between the object and the image, d = 3 m

Maximum focal length of the convex lens =

For real images, the maximum focal length is given as:

Hence, for the required purpose, the maximum possible focal length of the convex lens is 0.75
m.

Question 9.19:

A screen is placed 90 cm from an object. The image of the object on the screen is formed by a
convex lens at two different locations separated by 20 cm. Determine the focal length of the
lens.

Answer:

Distance between the image (screen) and the object, D = 90 cm

Distance between two locations of the convex lens, d = 20 cm

Focal length of the lens = f

Focal length is related to d and D as:

Therefore, the focal length of the convex lens is 21.39 cm.

Question 9.20:

(a) Determine the ‘effective focal length’ of the combination of the two lenses in Exercise 9.10,
if they are placed 8.0 cm apart with their principal axes coincident. Does the Answer depend
on which side of the combination a beam of parallel light is incident? Is the notion of effective
focal length of this system useful at all?

(b) An object 1.5 cm in size is placed on the side of the convex lens in the arrangement (a)
above. The distance between the object and the convex lens is 40 cm. Determine the
magnification produced by the two-lens system, and the size of the image.

Answer:

Focal length of the convex lens, f1 = 30 cm

Focal length of the concave lens, f2 = −20 cm

Distance between the two lenses, d = 8.0 cm

(a) When the parallel beam of light is incident on the convex lens first:

According to the lens formula, we have:

Where,

= Object distance = ∞

v1 = Image distance

The image will act as a virtual object for the concave lens.

Applying lens formula to the concave lens, we have:

Where,

= Object distance

= (30 − d) = 30 − 8 = 22 cm

= Image distance

The parallel incident beam appears to diverge from a point that is

from the centre of the combination of the two lenses.

(ii) When the parallel beam of light is incident, from the left, on the concave lens first:

According to the lens formula, we have:

Where,

= Object distance = −∞

= Image distance

The image will act as a real object for the convex lens.

Applying lens formula to the convex lens, we have:

Where,

= Object distance

= −(20 + d) = −(20 + 8) = −28 cm

= Image distance

Hence, the parallel incident beam appear to diverge from a point that is (420 − 4) 416 cm from
the left of the centre of the combination of the two lenses.

The Answer does depend on the side of the combination at which the parallel beam of light is
incident. The notion of effective focal length does not seem to be useful for this combination.

(b) Height of the image, h1 = 1.5 cm

Object distance from the side of the convex lens,

According to the lens formula:

Where,

= Image distance

Magnification,

Hence, the magnification due to the convex lens is 3.

The image formed by the convex lens acts as an object for the concave lens.

According to the lens formula:

Where,

= Object distance

= +(120 − 8) = 112 cm.

= Image distance

Magnification,

Hence, the magnification due to the concave lens is .

The magnification produced by the combination of the two lenses is calculated as:

The magnification of the combination is given as:

Where,

h1 = Object size = 1.5 cm

h2 = Size of the image

Hence, the height of the image is 0.98 cm.

Question 9.21:

At what angle should a ray of light be incident on the face of a prism of refracting angle 60° so
that it just suffers total internal reflection at the other face? The refractive index of the material
of the prism is 1.524.

Answer:

The incident, refracted, and emergent rays associated with a glass prism ABC are shown in
the given figure.

Angle of prism, ∠A = 60°

Refractive index of the prism, µ = 1.524

= Incident angle

= Refracted angle

= Angle of incidence at the face AC

e = Emergent angle = 90°

According to Snell’s law, for face AC, we can have:

It is clear from the figure that angle

According to Snell’s law, we have the relation:

Hence, the angle of incidence is 29.75°.

Question 9.22:

A card sheet divided into squares each of size 1 mm2 is being viewed at a distance of 9 cm
through a magnifying glass (a converging lens of focal length 9 cm) held close to the eye.

(a) What is the magnification produced by the lens? How much is the area of each square in
the virtual image?

(b) What is the angular magnification (magnifying power) of the lens?

(c) Is the magnification in (a) equal to the magnifying power in (b)?

Explain.

Answer:

Note : Here we took focal Length as 10 cm because if we take it as 9 cm then image

distance will be zero ,which does not make any sense. (a) Area of each square, A = 1 mm2

Object distance, u = −9 cm

Focal length of a converging lens, f = 9 cm

For image distance v, the lens formula can be written as:

Magnification,
∴Area of each square in the virtual image = (10)2A

= 102 × 1 = 100 mm2

= 1 cm2

(b) Magnifying power of the lens

(c) The magnification in (a) is not the same as the magnifying power in (b).

The magnification magnitude is and the magnifying power is .

The two quantities will be equal when the image is formed at the near point (25 cm).

Question 9.23:

(a) At what distance should the lens be held from the figure in

Exercise 9.22 in order to view the squares distinctly with the maximum possible magnifying
power?

(b) What is the magnification in this case?

(c) Is the magnification equal to the magnifying power in this case?

Explain.

Answer:

(a) The maximum possible magnification is obtained when the image is formed at the near
point (d = 25 cm).

Image distance, v = −d = −25 cm

Focal length, f = 10 cm

Object distance = u

According to the lens formula, we have:

Hence, to view the squares distinctly, the lens should be kept 7.14 cm away from them.

(b) Magnification =

(c) Magnifying power =

Since the image is formed at the near point (25 cm), the magnifying power is equal to the
magnitude of magnification.

Question 9.24:

What should be the distance between the object in Exercise 9.30 and the magnifying glass if
the virtual image of each square in the figure is to have an area of 6.25 mm 2. Would you be
able to see the squares distinctly with your eyes very close to the magnifier?

[Note: Exercises 9.29 to 9.31 will help you clearly understand the difference between
magnification in absolute size and the angular magnification (or magnifying power) of an
instrument.]

Answer:

Area of the virtual image of each square, A = 6.25 mm2

Area of each square, A0 = 1 mm2

Hence, the linear magnification of the object can be calculated as:

Focal length of the magnifying glass, f = 10 cm

According to the lens formula, we have the relation:

The virtual image is formed at a distance of 15 cm, which is less than the near point (i.e., 25
cm) of a normal eye. Hence, it cannot be seen by the eyes distinctly.

Question 9.25:

Answer the following Questions:

(a) The angle subtended at the eye by an object is equal to the angle subtended at the eye by
the virtual image produced by a magnifying glass. In what sense then does a magnifying glass
provide angular magnification?

(b) In viewing through a magnifying glass, one usually positions one’s eyes very close to the
lens. Does angular magnification change if the eye is moved back?

(c) Magnifying power of a simple microscope is inversely proportional to the focal length of the
lens. What then stops us from using a convex lens of smaller and smaller focal length and
achieving greater and greater magnifying power?

(d) Why must both the objective and the eyepiece of a compound microscope have short focal
lengths?

(e) When viewing through a compound microscope, our eyes should be positioned not on the
eyepiece but a short distance away from it for best viewing. Why? How much should be that
short distance between the eye and eyepiece?

Answer:

(a)Though the image size is bigger than the object, the angular size of the image is equal to
the angular size of the object. A magnifying glass helps one see the objects placed closer
than the least distance of distinct vision (i.e., 25 cm). A closer object causes a larger angular
size. A magnifying glass provides angular magnification. Without magnification, the object
cannot be placed closer to the eye. With magnification, the object can be placed much closer
to the eye.

(b) Yes, the angular magnification changes. When the distance between the eye and a
magnifying glass is increased, the angular magnification decreases a little. This is because
the angle subtended at the eye is slightly less than the angle subtended at the lens. Image
distance does not have any effect on angular magnification.

(c) The focal length of a convex lens cannot be decreased by a greater amount. This is
because making lenses having very small focal lengths is not easy. Spherical and chromatic
aberrations are produced by a convex lens having a very small focal length.

(d) The angular magnification produced by the eyepiece of a compound microscope

is

Where,

fe = Focal length of the eyepiece

It can be inferred that if fe is small, then angular magnification of the eyepiece will be large.

The angular magnification of the objective lens of a compound microscope is given

as

Where,

= Object distance for the objective lens

= Focal length of the objective

The magnification is large when > . In the case of a microscope, the object is kept close
to the objective lens. Hence, the object distance is very little. Since is small, will be
even smaller. Therefore, and are both small in the given condition.

(e)When we place our eyes too close to the eyepiece of a compound microscope, we are
unable to collect much refracted light. As a result, the field of view decreases substantially.
Hence, the clarity of the image gets blurred.

The best position of the eye for viewing through a compound microscope is at the eye-ring
attached to the eyepiece. The precise location of the eye depends on the separation between
the objective lens and the eyepiece.

Question 9.26:
An angular magnification (magnifying power) of 30X is desired using an objective of focal
length 1.25 cm and an eyepiece of focal length 5 cm. How will you set up the compound
microscope?

Answer:

Focal length of the objective lens, = 1.25 cm

Focal length of the eyepiece, fe = 5 cm

Least distance of distinct vision, d = 25 cm

Angular magnification of the compound microscope = 30X

Total magnifying power of the compound microscope, m = 30

The angular magnification of the eyepiece is given by the relation:

The angular magnification of the objective lens (mo) is related to me as:

=m

Applying the lens formula for the objective lens:

The object should be placed 1.5 cm away from the objective lens to obtain the desired
magnification.

Applying the lens formula for the eyepiece:

Where,

= Image distance for the eyepiece = −d = −25 cm

= Object distance for the eyepiece

Separation between the objective lens and the eyepiece

Therefore, the separation between the objective lens and the eyepiece should be 11.67 cm.

Question 9.27:

A small telescope has an objective lens of focal length 140 cm and an eyepiece of focal length
5.0 cm. What is the magnifying power of the telescope for viewing distant objects when?

(a) the telescope is in normal adjustment (i.e., when the final image

is at infinity)?
(b) the final image is formed at the least distance of distinct vision

(25 cm)?

Answer:

Focal length of the objective lens, = 140 cm

Focal length of the eyepiece, fe = 5 cm

Least distance of distinct vision, d = 25 cm

(a) When the telescope is in normal adjustment, its magnifying power is given as:

(b) When the final image is formed at d, the magnifying power of the telescope is given as:

Question 9.28:

(a) For the telescope described in Exercise 9.27 (a), what is the separation between the
objective lens and the eyepiece?

(b) 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?

(c) What is the height of the final image of the tower if it is formed at 25 cm?

Answer:

Focal length of the objective lens, fo = 140 cm

Focal length of the eyepiece, fe = 5 cm

(a) In normal adjustment, the separation between the objective lens and the
eyepiece

(b) Height of the tower, h1 = 100 m

Distance of the tower (object) from the telescope, u = 3 km = 3000 m

The angle subtended by the tower at the telescope is given as:

The angle subtended by the image produced by the objective lens is given as:

Where,

h2 = Height of the image of the tower formed by the objective lens

Therefore, the objective lens forms a 4.7 cm tall image of the tower.

(c) Image is formed at a distance, d = 25 cm

The magnification of the eyepiece is given by the relation:

Height of the final image

Hence, the height of the final image of the tower is 28.2 cm.

Question 9.29:

A Cassegrain telescope uses two mirrors as shown in Fig. 9.26. Such a telescope is built with
the mirrors 20 mm apart. If the radius of curvature of the large mirror is 220 mm and the small
mirror is 140 mm, where will the final image of an object at infinity be?

Answer:

The following figure shows a Cassegrain telescope consisting of a concave mirror and a
convex mirror.
Distance between the objective mirror and the secondary mirror, d = 20 mm

Radius of curvature of the objective mirror, R1 = 220 mm

Hence, focal length of the objective mirror,

Radius of curvature of the secondary mirror, R1 = 140 mm

Hence, focal length of the secondary mirror,

The image of an object placed at infinity, formed by the objective mirror, will act as a virtual
object for the secondary mirror.

Hence, the virtual object distance for the secondary mirror,

Applying the mirror formula for the secondary mirror, we can calculate image distance (v)as:

Hence, the final image will be formed 315 mm away from the secondary mirror.

Question 9.30:

Light incident normally on a plane mirror attached to a galvanometer coil retraces backwards
as shown in Fig. 9.29. A current in the coil produces a deflection of 3.5° of the mirrors. What is
the displacement of the reflected spot of light on a screen placed 1.5 m away?
Answer:

Angle of deflection, θ = 3.5°

Distance of the screen from the mirror, D = 1.5 m

The reflected rays get deflected by an amount twice the angle of deflection i.e., 2θ= 7.0°

The displacement (d) of the reflected spot of light on the screen is given as:

Hence, the displacement of the reflected spot of light is 18.4 cm.

Question 9.31:

Figure 9.30 shows an equiconvex lens (of refractive index 1.50) in contact with a liquid layer
on top of a plane mirror. A small needle with its tip on the principal axis is moved along the
axis until its inverted image is found at the position of the needle. The distance of the needle
from the lens is measured to be 45.0 cm. The liquid is removed and the experiment is
repeated. The new distance is measured to be 30.0 cm. What is the refractive index of the
liquid?

Answer:

Focal length of the convex lens, f1 = 30 cm

The liquid acts as a mirror. Focal length of the liquid = f2

Focal length of the system (convex lens + liquid), f = 45 cm

For a pair of optical systems placed in contact, the equivalent focal length is given as:

Let the refractive index of the lens be and the radius of curvature of one surface be R.
Hence, the radius of curvature of the other surface is −R.

R can be obtained using the relation:

Let be the refractive index of the liquid.

Radius of curvature of the liquid on the side of the plane mirror =

Radius of curvature of the liquid on the side of the lens, R = −30 cm

The value of can be calculated using the relation:

Hence, the refractive index of the liquid is 1.33.

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