S

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Sol : ligh t of differen t wavelengt hs propagate at differen t speeds

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K ey : 1
4 5. T he angular dispersion produced by a prism
1) i ncreases if t he average refract i ve i n dex i ncreases
2) i ncreases if t he average refract i ve i n dex decreases
3) re m ai ns constan t whet her t he average refract i ve i n dex i ncreases or
decreases
4) has no relat ion wi t h average refract i ve i n dex
Sol : In prism, angular separation between violet and red wavelengt h is k nown as
angular dispersion δ
 v   r   v  r  A
T hus angular dispersion increases if t he average refractive index increases.

K ey : 1
4 6. If a glass prism is dipped i n water, i ts dispersi ve power
1) i ncreases 2) decreases 3) does not change
4) m ay i ncrease or decrease depen di ng on whet her t he angle of prism is less
t han or greater t han 60o
 
Sol :  a    g  1 A ;  w   g  1 A
 w 
K ey : 2

Op t ical I nst ru m en ts
M icroscopes
4 7. A m icroscope has an object i ve of 5 m m focal lengt h an d eye – piece of 3 0 m m
focal lengt h an d t he distance between t he m is 1 5 0 m m . T he m agn ificat ion is
1) 5 0 2) 1 0 0 3) 2 0 0 4) 2 5 0

LD 150  250
Sol : M    250
fo fe 5  30
K ey : 4
4 8. I n a co m pou n d m icroscope, t he object is 1 c m fro m t he object i ve lens. T he
lenses are 3 0 c m apar t an d t he i n ter m ediate i m age is 5 c m fro m t he eye piece.
Magn ificat ion is produced will be
1) – 1 3 0 2) – 1 2 5 3) – 2 5 4) – 3 0
Sol : As t h e le n ses a re 3 0 c m a p a r t a n d i n ter m edi a te i m age is for m ed 5 c m i n fro n t of eye
le n s, ue  5 cm and v  L  ue  30  5  25 cm
Now a s i n c a se of co m po u n d m icroscope
v D
M  m0  me     
u  ue 
h ere u  1cm and D  25 cm
25  25 
So M       125
1 2
N ega tive sign i m plies t h a t fi n a l i m age is i n ver ted
K ey : 2
4 9. A grap h sheet di v ided i n to squares each of si ze 1mm 2 is k ep t at a distance of 7
c m fro m a m agn ify i ng glass of focal lengt h of 8 c m . T he grap h sheet is v iewed
t h rough t he m agn ify i ng lens k eepi ng t he eye close to t he lens. T hen t he
m agn ificat ion produced by t he lens is
1) 8 2) 7 3) 6 4) 5
Sol : u  7 cm ; f  8 cm ; v  ?
1 1 1
F or a le n s,  
f v u
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
  ;    ; v  56 cm
8 v 7 v 8 7 56
v 56
M agn ific a tio n , M    8
u 7
K ey : 1
5 0. A co m pou n d m icroscope has a m agn ificat ion of 3 0. T he focal lengt h of t he eye
– piece is 5 c m . If t he fi nal i m age is for m ed at t he least distance of dist i nct
v ision (2 5 c m) , t he m agn ificat ion produced by t he object i ve is
1) 5 2) 7.5 3) 1 0 4) 1 5
m  mo  me
Sol :
D 25
me  1   1  6
fe 5
m  30
30  mo  6  mo  5
K ey : 1
5 1. A sm all object is placed at a distance of 3.6 c m fro m a m agn ifier of focal lengt h
4 c m t hen li near m agn ificat ion
1) 5 2) 4 3) 8 4) 1 0
Sol :

K ey : 4
5 2. A si m ple m icroscope consists of a con vex lens of focal lengt h f such t hat
m agn ificat ion produced by i t is 6 when t he fi nal i m age is for m ed at D = 2 5 c m .
If t he lens is i m m ersed i n water an d fi nal i m age is for m ed agai n at D,
m agn ificat ion changes to (   3 / 2 for gl a ss a n d 4 / 3 for w a ter)
1) 9 / 4 2) 8 / 5 3) 6 / 5 4) 5 / 4
Sol : If t h e gl a ss le n s is i m m ersed i n w a ter, foc a l le ngt h i n cre a ses to f 1 s u c h t h a t
f 1   g /  w  1
 4
f   g  1
 D  25  9
So n ew m agn ific a tio n m  1  1  so that f 1  20 cm  m1  1    2.25 or
 f   20  4
K ey : 1
5 3. A co m pou n d m icroscope has an eye piece of focal lengt h 1 0 c m an d an
object i ve of focal lengt h 4 c m . Calculate t he m agn ificat ion if an object is k ep t
 at a distance of 5 c m fro m t he object i ve so t hat i m age is for m ed at t he least
distance v ision(2 0 c m)
1) 1 2 2) 1 1 3) 1 0 4) 1 3
A ns: 1
1 1 1
Sol: F or objective le n s  
f 0 v0 u0
1 1 1 1 1 1
       v0  20 cm
v0 f 0 u0 4 5 20
v0  D  20  20 
Now M  1     1    12
u0  f e  5  10 
5 4. T he lengt h of t he co m pou n d m icroscope is 1 4 c m . T he m agn ify i ng power for
relaxed eye is 2 5. If t he focal lengt h of eye lens is 5c m . T hen t he object
distance for object i ve lens will be
1) 1.8 c m 2) 1.5 c m 3) 2.1 c m 4) 2.4 c m
A ns: 1
Sol: L  v0  f e  14  v0  5  v0  9cm
M agn ifyi ng power of m icroscope for rel a xed eye
v D 9 25 9
m  0 . or 25  . or u0   1.8 cm
u0 f e u0 5 5
5 5. If t he focal lengt h of object i ve an d eye lens are 1.2 c m an d 3 c m respect i vel y
an d t he object is pu t 1.2 5 c m away fro m t he object i ve lens an d t he fi nal
i m age is for m ed at i nfi n i t y. T he m agn ify i ng power of t he m icroscope is
1) 1 5 0 2) 2 0 0 3) 2 5 0 4) 4 0 0
A ns: 2
v D
Sol: m   0 
u0 f e
1 1 1
F ro m  
f 0 v0 u0
1 1 1
    v  30cm
 1.2  v0  1.25 0
30 25
 m    200
1.25 3
5 6. T he focal lengt h of object i ve an d eye lens of a m icroscope are 4 c m an d 8 c m
respect i vel y. If t he least distance of dist i nct v ision is 2 4 c m an d object
distance is 4.5 c m fro m t he object i ve lens. T hen t he m agn ify i ng power of t he
m icroscope will be
1) 1 8 2) 3 2 3) 6 4 4) 2 0
A ns: 2
1 1 1
Sol: F or objective le n s  
f 0 v0 u0
1 1 1
    v  36cm
 4 v0  4.5 0
v0  D  36  24 
mD  1    1    32
u0  f e  4.5  8 
5 7. If t he focal lengt h of t he object i ve lens an d t he eye lens are 4 m m an d 2 5 m m
respect i vel y i n a co m pou n d m icroscope. T he lengt h of t he t ube is 1 6 c m . F i n d
is m agn ify i ng power for relaxed eye posi t ion
1) 3 2.7 5 2) 3 2 7.5 3) 0.3 2 7 5 4) No n e of t h e a bove
A ns: 2
 Sol: B y u si ng m 
 L  f 0  f e  D
f0 fe


16  0.4  2.5  25  327.5
0.4  2.5

T elescopes
5 8. Galilean telescope m easures 9 c m fro m t he object i ve to t he eye – piece. T he
focal lengt h of t he object i ve is 1 5 c m . I ts m agn ify i ng power is
1) 2.5 2) 2 / 5 3) 5 / 3 4) 0.8
Sol : L  f 0  f e ;9  15  f e  f e  6
f 15 5
But m  o    2.5
fe 6 2
K ey : 1
5 9. I n a laborator y four con vex lenses L1 , L2 , L3 and L4 of focal lengt h 2, 4, 6 an d 8 c m ,
respect i vel y are available. Two of t hese lenses for m a telescope of lengt h 1 0 c m
an d m agn ify i ng power 4. T he object i ve an d eye lenses are respect i vel y
1) L2 , L3 2) L1 , L4 3) L1 , L2 4) L4 , L1
f
Sol : Q f o  f e i n telescope a n d for m ore m agn ific a tio n o s h o u ld be m ore
fe
L  f o  f e  8  2  10
8 f
m   o  4  L4 & L1 a re co n sidered
2 fe
K ey : 4
6 0. T he object i ve an d eyepiece of an ast rono m ical telescope are double con vex
lenses wi t h refract i ve i n dex 1.5. When t he telescope is adjusted to i nfi n i t y, t he
separat ion between t he two lenses is 1 6 c m . If space between t he lenses is now
filled wi t h water an d agai n telescope is adjusted for i nfi n i t y, t hen t he presen t
separat ion between t he lenses is
1) 8 c m 2) 1 6 c m 3) 2 4 c m 4) 3 2 c m
Sol :
4
Refractive index of water 3 =
3

3
Refractive index of lens  2 =
2
Refractive index of air 1 =1
When u =∞, separation between t he two lenses is Ro+ Re=2(fo+ fe)=16 cm .

Let i mage formed by left part of objective be at v′.

Applying lens makers form ula on the left surface of objective,
 3  2 3   2
 | 
v v R2
3 1 2  1 3  2
  
v u R1 R2
Image formed by objective is at focus of eyepiece.
4
 1.5
4 1 1.5  1 3
  
3 fo'  Ro  Ro
 f o'  2 f o
Now lengt h  f o'  2 fe|  2  f o  f e   2  L   2 16   32 cm
K ey : 4
6 1. A telescope has an angular m agn ificat ion of 1 0. T he eye – piece has a focal
lengt h of 2 0 c m . T he approx i m ate distance between object i ve an d eye – piece is
1) 3 0 c m 2) 1 0 0 c m 3) 3 m 4) 2.2 m
Sol : m  10
f0
 10  f 0  10 f e  10  20  200 cm
fe
l  f 0  f e  200  20  220 cm  2.2 m
K ey : 4
6 2. A sm all telescope has an object i ve lens of focal lengt h 1 4 0 c m an d eye piece of
focal lengt h 5.0 c m . T he telescope is used to v iew a 1 0 0 m tall tower 3 k m
away. T he heigh t of t he i m age of t he tower for m ed by object i ve lens is
14 11 17 8
1) cm 2) cm 3) cm 4) cm
3 3 3 3
h h fh
Sol:   0  i Q v0  f 0   hi  o o
u0 f 0 u
140 100 14
 cm
3000 3
K ey : 1
6 3. T he focal lengt h of object i ve an d eye lens of a ast rono m ical telescope are
respect i vel y 2 0 c m an d 5 c m . F i nal i m age is for m ed at least distance of dist i nct
v ision. T he m agn ify i ng power will be
1) – 4.8 2) – 4.0 3) 4.8 4) 4.0
f  f  20  5 
Sol : M  0 1  e    1    4.8 (i m age i n ver ted)
f e  D  5  25 
K ey : 1
6 4. A n ast rono m ical refract i ng telescope will have large angular m agn ificat ion an d
h igh angular resolu t ion, when i t has an object i ve lens of
1) S m a ll foc a l le ngt h a n d l a rge di a m eter
2) L a rge foc a l le ngt h a n d s m a ll di a m eter
3) L a rge foc a l le ngt h a n d l a rge di a m eter
4) S m a ll foc a l le ngt h a n d s m a ll di a m eter
Sol : F or a st ro n o m ic a l refr a cti ng telescope
 f 
A ng u l a r m agn ific a tio n is m ore for l a rge le ngt h of objective le n s  M .P.  0 
 fe 
d
Resolvi ng power 
1.22
Resolvi ng power is h igh for l a rge di a m eter
K ey : 2
6 5. I n an ast rono m ical telescope i n nor m al adjust m en t, a st raigh t blac k li ne of
lengt h L is drawn on t he object i ve lens. T he eye – piece for ms a real i m age of
t h is li ne. T he lengt h of t h is i m age is l . T he m agn ificat ion of t he telescope is1)
L L L Ll
2)  1 3)  1 4)
l l l Ll
Sol : I n n or m a l a dj u st m e n t
L  f o  fe
T re a ti ng li n e o n objective a s object a n d eye – piece t h e le n s
 1 1 1 1 1 1
    
v u f v   f o  fe  fe

v
 fo  fe  fe  Lfe
fo fo
v f imagesize l
M agn ific a tio n   e  
u f o object size L
fo L
  m agn ific a tio n of telescope i n n or m a l
fe l
a dj u st m e n t
K ey : 1
6 6. F or observ i ng cric k et m atch a bi nocular is preferred to a terrest rial telescope
because
1) t h e bi n oc u l a r gives t h e p roper t h ree – di m e n sio n a l view
2) t h e bi n oc u l a r h a s a s h or ter le ngt h
3) t h e telescope does n ot give erect i m age
4) t h e telescope h a s c h ro m a tic a ber r a tio n s
Sol : t h e bi n oc u l a r gives t h e p roper t h ree – di m e n sio n a l view
K ey : 1
6 7. If t he focal lengt h of t he object i ve lens is i ncreased t hen
1) m agn ifyi ng power of m icroscope will i n cre a se b u t t h a t of telescope will decre a se
2) m agn ifyi ng power of m icroscope a n d telescope bot h will i n cre a se
3) m agn ifyi ng power of m icroscope a n d telescope bot h will decre a se
4) m agn ifyi ng power of m icroscope will decre a se b u t t h a t of telescope will i n cre a se
Sol : m agn ifyi ng power of m icroscope will decre a se b u t t h a t of telescope will i n cre a se
K ey : 4
6 8. I n wh ich of t he followi ng t he fi nal i m age is erect
I) Si m ple m icroscope II) C o m po u n d m icroscope
III) Ast ro n o m ic a l telescope I V) Ter rest ri a l telescope
1) (I), (II) 2) (II), (III)
3) (II), (I V) 4) (I), (I V)
Sol : (I), (I V)
K ey : 4
6 9. A n ast rono m ical telescope has an angular m agn ificat ion of m agn i t ude 5 for
distan t objects. T he separat ion between t he object i ve an d t he eye – piece is 3 6
c m . T he fi nal i m age is for m ed at i nfi n i t y. T he focal lengt h f 0 of t he object i ve an d
f e of t he eye – piece are
1) 4 5 c m a n d – 9 c m 2) 5 0 c m a n d 1 0 c m
3) 7.2 c m a n d 5 c m 4) 3 0 c m a n d 6 c m
fo
Sol : m  5    fo  5 f e
fe
L  f o  fe  36
6 fe  36  f e  6 cm, f o  5 f e  30 cm
K ey : 4
7 0. A si m ple telescope, consist i ng of an object i ve of focal lengt h 6 0 c m an d a si ngle
eye lens of focal lengt h 5 c m is focused on a distan t object i n such a way t hat
parallel rays e m erge fro m t he eye lens. If t he object m a k es an angle of 20 at t he
object i ve, t he angular wid t h of t he i m age is
1) 100 2) 240 3) 500 4) 480
 fo 60
m    12
Sol : fe 5
 
m  12  0    240
0 2
K ey : 2
7 1. T he focal lengt h of t he object i ve an d t he eyepiece of a telescope are 5 0c m an d
5c m respect i vel y. If t he telescope is focused for dist i nct v ision on a scale
distan t 2 m fro m i ts object i ve, t hen i ts m agn ify i ng power will be
1) -4 2) -8 3) +8 4) -2
Sol : Gi ven f 0  50cm an d f e  5cm
1 1 1 200
F or object i ve    ;  v0  cm
v 200 50 3
v
F or eyepiece m0  0 
 200 / 3  1

u0 200 3
25 v 25
 ue   cm an d me  e  6
6 u   25 / 6 
Magn ificat ion m  m0  me  2
K ey : 4
7 2. A galelian telescope consists of con vex lens of focal lengt h 1 0 c m an d di vergi ng
lens of focal lengt h 2.5 c m . If t he fi nal i m age of a distan t object is observed at
near poi n t D =2 5 c m , angular m agn ificat ion produced by i t is
1) 1.2 2) 2.4 3) 3.6 4) 4.8
f  f 
Sol : m  0 1  e 
fe  D 
10  2.5 
So m  1    3.6
2.5  25 
K ey : 3
7 3. T he m agn ificat ion produced by an ast rono m ical telescope for nor m al
adjust m en t is 1 0 an d t he lengt h of t he telescope is 1.1 m . T he m agn ificat ion
when t he i m age is for m ed at half distance of t he dist i nct v ision (D = 2 5 c m)
1) 6 2) 1 4 3) 1 8 4) 1 6
f L
Sol : M  0 ; L  f 0  f e  f e 
fe M 1
K ey : 3
7 4. F ocal lengt h of object i ve of an ast rono m ical telescope is 1.5 m . Wh at should be
t he focal lengt h of eye – piece to get t he m agn ificat ion of 2 5 t i m es
1) 0.0 6 m 2) 2.5 m 3) 1.0 7 m 4) 1.3 5 m
fo fo
Sol : m   25 f e 
fe fe
f 1.5
f e2  o  ; f e  0.06
25 25
K ey : 1
7 5. T he focal lengt h of object i ve an d eye lens of a ast rono m ical t elescope are
respect i vel y 2 m an d 5 c m . F i nal i m age is for m ed at (i) least distance of
dist i nct v ision (i i) i nfi n i t y. T he m agn ify i ng power i n bot h cases will be
1) -4 8, -4 0 2) -4 0, -4 8 3) -4 0, 4 8 4) -4 8, 4 0
A ns: 1
Sol: W h e n t h e fi n a l i m age is a t t h e le a st dist a n ce of disti n ct visio n , t h e n
 f0  f  200  5  200  6
m  1 e    1    48
fe  D  5  25  5 5
f 0 200
W h e n t h e fi n a l i m age is a t i n fi n ity, t h e n m     40
fe 5
0
7 6. A telescope uses ligh t hav i ng wavelengt h 5000 A an d uses lenses of focal 2.5
an d 3 0 c m . If t he dia m eter of t he aper t ure of t he object i ve is 1 0 c m , t hen t he
resolv i ng li m i t an d m agn ify i ng power of t he telescope is respect i vel y
1) 6.1 106 rad and12 2) 5.0  106 rad and12
3) 6.1 106 rad and8.3  102 4) 5.0  10 6 rad and8.3  102
A ns: 1
f 30
Sol: m  0   12
f e 2.5
1.22 1.22   5000  10 
10

Resolvi ng li m it  
a 0.1
6
 6.110 rad
7 7. T he dia m eter of m oon is 3.5 103 km an d i ts distance fro m t he ear t h is 3.8 103 km
. If i t is seen t h rough a telescope whose focal lengt h for object i ve an d eye lens
are 4 m an d 1 0 c m respect i vel y, t hen t he angle subten ded by t he m oon on t he
eye will be approx i m atel y
1) 1 5 0 2) 2 1 0 3) 3 0 0 4) 3 5 0
A ns: 2
f 400
Sol: m  0   40
f e 10
A ngle s u b te n ded b y m oo n o n t h e objective of telescope
3.5 103 3.5
  102 rad
3.8 103 3.8

A lso m   A ng u l a r size of fi n a l i m age

3.5
  m    40   102  0.36 rad
3.8
180
 0.3   210

7 8. T he foal lengt h of an object i ve of a telescope is 3 m eter an d dia m eter 1 5 c m .
assu m i ng for a nor m al eye, t he dia m eter of t he pupil is 3 m m for i ts co m plete
use, t he focal lengt h of eye piece m ust be
1) 6 c m 2) 6.3 c m 3) 2 0 c m 4) 6 0 c m
A ns: 1
Sol: F u ll u se of resolvi ng power m e a n s w h ole a per t u re of objective is u se. A n d for
rel a xed visio n .

f0 D 300 15
    fe  6 cm
fe d fe 0.3
7 9. A telescope has an object i ve lens of 1 0 c m dia m eter an d is si t uated at a
distance of one k ilo m eter fro m two objects. T he m i n i m u m distance between
t hese two objects. Wh ich can be resolved by t he telescope, when t he m ean
0
wavelengt h of ligh t is 5000 A , is of t he order of
1) 0.5 m 2) 5 m 3) 5 m m 4) 5 c m
A ns: 3
x 1.22
Sol:   
d a
1.22  d
x
a

1.22  5000 1010 103

  6.1mm
10 102
i.e., or der will be 5 m m

Defects of t h e eye
8 0. A person can not see dist i nct l y at t he distance less t han one m et re. Calcula te
t he power of t he lens t hat he should use to read a boo k at a distance of 2 5 cm

(1) + 3.0 D (2) + 0.1 2 5 D

(3) – 3.0 D (4) + 4.0 D
1 1 1 1 1 3
Sol : P         3D
f v u 100 25 100
K ey : 1
8 1. H ow should people weari ng spectacles wor k wi t h a m icroscope
(1) T hey can not use t he m icroscope at all
(2) T hey should k eep on weari ng t heir spectacles
(3) T hey should ta k e off spectacles
(4) (2) an d (3) is bot h way
L( D  d )
Sol : If eye is k ep t at a distance d , t hen MP  , MP decreases.
f0 fe
K ey : 3

8 2. A m an can see on l y between 7 5 cm an d 2 0 0 cm . T he power of lens to correct

t he near poi n t will be
(1) + 8 / 3 D (2) + 3 D
(3) – 3 D (4) – 8 / 3 D
Sol : F or i m prov i ng near poi n t, con vex lens is requ ired an d for t h is con vex lens
u   25 cm, v   75 cm
1 1 1 75
    f  cm
f 75 25 2
 100 100 8
So power P    D
f 75 / 2 3
K ey : 1

8 3. A m an can see t he object between 1 5 cm an d 3 0 cm . He uses t he lens to see

t he far objects. T hen due to t he lens used, t he near poi n t will be at
10
(1) cm (2) 3 0 cm
3
100
(3) 1 5 cm (4) cm
3
Sol : F or i m prov i ng far poi n t, concave le ns is requ ired an d for t h is concave le ns
u  , v   30 cm
1 1 1
So    f   30 cm
f 30 
1 1 1
for near poi n t    u   30 cm
30 15 u
K ey : 2
8 4. A m an sufferi ng fro m m yopia can read a boo k placed at 1 0 cm distance. F or
readi ng t he boo k at a distance of 6 0 cm wi t h relaxed v ision, focal lengt h of t he
lens requ ired will be
(1) 4 5 cm (2) – 2 0 cm
(3) – 1 2 cm (4) 3 0 cm
Sol : F or lens u = wan t ’s to see   60 cm
v = can see   10 cm
1 1 1 1 1 1
       f   12 cm
f v u f  10 (60 )
K ey : 3

8 5. A presbyopic pat ien t has near poi n t as 3 0 cm an d far poi n t as 4 0 cm . T he

diop t ric power for t he correct i ve lens for seei ng distan t objects is
(1) 4 0 D (2) 4 D
(3) – 2.5 D (4) 0.2 5 D
Sol : I n t h is case, for seei ng distan t objects t he far poi n t is 4 0 cm. Hence t he
requ ired focal lengt h is
f   d (distance of far poi n t) = – 4 0 cm

100 100
Power P  cm    2.5 D
f 40
K ey : 3
8 6. A person is sufferi ng fro m m yopic defect. He is able to see clear objects placed
at 1 5 cm . What t y pe an d of what focal lengt h of lens he should use to see
clearl y t he object placed 6 0 cm away
(1) Concave lens of 2 0 cm focal lengt h
(2) Con vex lens of 2 0 cm focal lengt h
(3) Concave lens of 1 2 cm focal lengt h
(4) Con vex lens of 1 2 cm focal lengt h
Sol : F or v iewi ng far objects, concave lenses are used an d for concave lens