ASHADEEP IIT

Std – 12th Science Sub - Physics

DPP - 14

Chapter: 09 – Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

 Answer the following question from the video lecture.

(1) A ray of light moves from vacuum to a medium of refractive index n. If the angle of incidence is
double than the angle of refraction, what is the angle of incidence?

n n n n

cos 1   sin 1   2 cos 1   2sin 1  
(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) 2

(2) The value of n21 (Refractive index of medium 2 with respect to medium 1) does not depend on.......
(a) material of media (b) temperature of two media
(c) wavelength of light (d) angle of incidence
(3) The image due to reflection by a convex spherical surface of an object is.........
(a) always real (b) always virtual
(c) may be real or virtual (d) never formed

R n
, n 2,
(4) If object distance is.......... n  1 where n1
the image formed by a convex spherical surface is
real.
(a) smaller than (b) equal to (c) greater than (d) square of
(5) If spherical curved surface is plane i.e. plane glass slab then general equation is.........
 n1 n 2 n 2  n 1 n 2 n 2  n1
  
(a) u v R (b) v R

n1 n 2  n1 n 2  n1
 
(c) u v (d) u R

 n1 n 2 n 2  n 1
 
(6) The formula u v R for curved refracting surface is true only for.......

(a) convex surface (b) concave surface (c) plane surface (d) all (a), (b), (c)

(7) A fish is at some depth in a lake. It is at horizontal distance R  1 5 m m from the edge of the lake. If
it is just able to see a tree on the edge of the lake what is it's depth? Refractive index of water
 1 33.
(a) 1.33 m (b) 2.33 m (c) 3.33 m (d) 4.33 m
(8) Derive the relation between object distance, image distance and radius of curvature for refraction
from a curved (spherical) surface.
 Solution & Extra Notes - Session 14

1. Ans: (c)
sin 1 sin 1
n 
sin 2  
sin  1 
Sol: 2

   
2sin  i  cos  1 
n 2  2   2 cos  1 
 
  2
sin  1 
2

n
1  2 cos 1  
 Angle of incidence 2

2. Ans: (d)
3. Ans: (c)
4. Ans: (c)
n 2 n1 n 2  n 1
 
Sol: v u R

n2 n2
1
n1 1 n1
 
v u R
n 1 n 1
 
v u R
n n 1 1
 
v R u
n 1 1
 ,v
For convex spherical surface R is positive but u is negative if R u will be positive

R R
  u or u 
n 1 n 1
5. Ans: (c)
Sol: For plane surface R  
 n1 n 2 n 2  n 1
   0
u v 
n 2 n1
 
v1 u

6. Ans: (d)
7. Ans: (a)
Sol:

As shown in the figure, the line joining the fish and the base of the tree makes critical angle
C with the base of the tree. Thus, the fish can see the whole tree.
1
sin C 
Now, n

R
sin C 
From the figure, R 2  D2

R 1
 
R D2 2 n

 R 2  D2  R 2 n 2
1
 D  R  n 2  1 2

 1.5 1.33  1 2
2
 
 D  1 3 m