Geometrical Optics · Physics · NEET

Given below are two statements: Statement I : Image formation needs regular reflection and/or refraction. Statement II : The variety in colour of obje...

A light ray enters through a right angled prism at point $$P$$ with the angle of incidence $$30^{\circ}$$ as shown in figure. It travels through the p...

A small telescope has an objective of focal length $$140 \mathrm{~cm}$$ and an eye piece of focal length $$5.0 \mathrm{~cm}$$. The magnifying power of...

A lens is made up of 3 different transparent media as shown in figure. A point object O is placed on its axis beyond $$2f$$. How many real images will...

$$\epsilon_0$$ and $$\mu_0$$ are the electric permittivity and magnetic permeability of free space respectively. If the corresponding quantities of a ...

A horizontal ray of light is incident on the right angled prism with prism angle $$6^{\circ}$$. If the refractive index of the material of the prism i...

An object is mounted on a wall. Its image of equal size is to be obtained on a parallel wall with the help of a convex lens placed between these walls...

Light travels a distance $$\mathrm{x}$$ in time $$t_{1}$$ in air and $$10 \mathrm{x}$$ in time $$t_{2}$$ in another denser medium. What is the critica...

In the figure shown here, what is the equivalent focal length of the combination of lenses (Assume that all layers are thin) ? ...

Two thin lenses are of same focal lengths $$(f)$$, but one is convex and the other one is concave. When they are placed in contact with each other, th...

During a cloudy day, a primary and a secondary rainbow may be created, then the :

An astronomical refracting telescope is being used by an observer to observe planets in normal adjustment. The focal lengths of the objective and eye ...

A biconvex lens has radii of curvature, 20 cm each. If the refractive index of the material of the lens is 1.5, the power of the lens is

A light ray falls on a glass surface of refractive index $$\sqrt3$$, at an angle 60$$^\circ$$. The angle between the refracted and reflected rays woul...

Two transparent media A and B are separated by a plane boundary. The speed of light in those media are 1.5 $$\times$$ 108 m/s and 2.0 $$\times$$ 108 m...

Find the value of the angle of emergence from the prism. Refractive index of the glass is $$\sqrt 3 $$...

A convex lens 'A' of focal length 20 cm and a concave lens 'B' of focal length 5 cm are kept along the same axis with a distance 'd' between them. If ...

A lens of large focal length and large aperture is best suited as an objective of an astronomical telescope since :

A point object is placed at a distance of 60 cm from a convex lens of focal length 30 cm. If a plane mirror were put perpendicular to the principal ax...

A ray is incident at an angle of incidence i on one surface of a small angle prism (with angle of prism A) and emerges normally from the opposite surf...

The Brewster's angle ib for an interface should be :

In total internal reflection when the angle of incidence is equal to the critical angle for the pair of media in contact, what will be angle of refrac...

Pick the wrong answer in the context with rainbow.

Two similar thin equi-convex lenses, of focal length f each, are kept coaxially in contact with each other such that the focal length of the combinati...

The refractive index of the material of a prism is $$\sqrt 2 $$ and the angle of the prism is 30°. One of the two refracting surfaces of the prism is ...

An object is placed at a distance of 40 cm from a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm. If the object is displaced through a distance of 20 cm towards...

An astronomical refracting telescope will have large angular magnification and high angular resolution, when it has an objective lens of

A beam of light from a source L is incident normally on a plane mirror fixed at a certain distance x from the source. The beam is reflected back as a ...

A thin prism having refracting angle 10o is made of glass of refractive infex 1.42. This prism is combined with another thin prism of glass of refract...

Two identical glass ($$\mu $$g = 3/2) equiconvex lenses of focal length $$f$$ each are kept in contact. The space between the two lenses is filled wit...

A person can see clearly objects only when they lie between 50 cm and 400 cm from his eyes . In order to increase the maximum distance of distinct vis...

An air bubble in a glass slab with refractive index 1.5 (near normal incidence) is 5 cm deep when viewed from one surface and 3 cm deep when viewed fr...

Match the corresponding entries of column 1 with column 2. [Where m is the magnification produced by the mirror] .tg {border-collapse:collapse;borde...

The angle of incidence for a ray of light at a refracting surface of a prism is 45o. The angle of prism is 60o. If the ray suffers minimum deviation ...

A astronomical telescope has objective and eyepiece of focal lengths 40 cm and 4 cm respectively. To view an object 200 cm away from the objective, t...

A beam of light consisting of red, green and blue colours is incifent on a right angled prism. The refractive index of the material of the prism for t...

In an astronomical telescope in normal adjustment a straight black line of length L is drawn on inside part of objective lens. The eye-piece forms a r...

Two identical thin plano-convex glass lenses (refractive index 1.5) each having radius of curvature of 20 cm are placed with their convex surfaces in ...

The refracting angle of a prism is A, and refractive index of the material of the prism is cot (A/2). The angle of minimum deviation is

The angle of a prism is A. One of its refracting surfaces is silvered. Light rays falling at an angle of incidence 2 A on the first surface returns ba...

If the focal length of objective lens is increased then magnifying power of

Two plane mirrors are inclined at 70o. A ray incident on one mirror at angle, $$\theta $$ after reflection falls on second mirror and is reflected fro...

A plano convex lens fits exactly into a plano concave lens. Their plane surfaces are parallel to each other. If lenses are made of different materials...

For a normal eye, the cornea of eye provides a converging power of 40 D and the least converging power of the eye lens behinf the cornea is 20 D. Usin...

For the angle of minimum deviation of a prism to be equal to its refracting angle, the prism must be made of a material whose refractive index.

A rod of length 10 cm lies along the principal axis of a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm in such a way that its enf closer to the pole is 20 cm a...

A ray of light is incident at an angle of incidence i, on one face of a prism of angle A (assumed to be small ) and emerges normally from the opposite...

When a biconvex lens of glass having refractive index 1.47 is dipped in a liquid, it acts as a plane sheet of glass. This implies that the liquid must...

A concave mirror of focal length $$f$$1 is placed at a distance of d from a convex lens of focal length $$f$$2. A beam of light coming from infinity a...

The magnifying power of a telescope is 9. When it is adjusted for parallel rays the distance between the objective and eyepiece is 20 cm. The focal le...

A converging beam of rays is incident on a diverging lens. Having passed through the lens the rays intersect at a point 15 cm from the lens on the opp...

A thin prism of angle 15o made of glass of refractive index $$\mu $$1 = 1.5 is combined with another prism of glass of refractive index $$\mu $$2 = 1....

Which of the following is not due to total internal reflection ?

A biconvex lens has a radius of curvature of magnitude 20 cm. Which one of the following options describe best the image formed of an object of height...

The speed of light in media M1 and M2 are 1.5 $$ \times $$ 108 m/s and 2.0 $$ \times $$ 108 m/s respectively. A ray of light enters from medium M1 to ...

A rays of light is incident on a 60o prism at the minimum deviation position. The angle of refraction at the first face (i.e., incident face) of the p...

A lens having focal length f and aperture of diameter d forms an image of intensity I. Aperture of diameter $${d \over 2}$$ in central region of lens ...

A ray of light travelling in a transparent medium of refractive index $$\mu $$, falls on a surface separating the medium from air at an angle of incid...

Two thin lenses of focal lengths f1 and f2 are in contact and coaxial. The power of the combination is

A boy is trying to start a fire by focusing sunlight on a piece of paper using an equiconvex lens of focal length 10 cm. The diameter of the sun is 1...

A small coin is resting on the bottom of a beaker filled with liquid . A ray of light from the coin travels upto the surface of the liquid and moves a...

A microscope is focussed on a mark on a piece of paper and then a slab of glass of thickness 3 cm and refractive index 1.5 is placed over the mark. Ho...

A convex lens and a concave lens, each having same focal length of 25 cm, are put in contact to form a combination of lenses. The power in diopters of...

The refractive index of the material of a prism is $$\sqrt 2 $$ and its refracting angle is 30o. One of the refracting surfaces of the prism is made a...

A beam of light composed of red and green ray is incident obliquely at a point on the face of rectangular glass slab. When coming out on the opposite ...

An equiconvex lens is cut into two halves along (i) XOX' and (ii) YOY' as shown in the figure. Let $$f,f',$$ $$f''$$ be the focal lengths of the c...

A convex lens is dipped in a liquid whose refractive index is equal to the refractive index of the lens. Then its focal length will

A bulb is located on a wall. Its image is to be obtained on a parallel wall with the help of convex lens. The lens is placed at a distance d ahead of ...

For the given incident ray as shown in figure, the condition of total internal refraction of this ray the required refractive index of prism will be ...

Diameter of human eye lens is 2 mm. What will be the minimum distance between two points to resolve them, which are situated at a distance of 50 meter...

A disc is placed on a surface of pond which has refractive index 5/3. A source of light is placed 4 m below the surface of liquid. The minimum radius ...

Optical fibre are based on

A bubble in glass slab ($$\mu $$ = 1.5) when viewed from one side appears at 5 cm and 2 cm from other side, then thickness of slab is

A tall man of height 6 feet, want to see his full image. Then required minimum length of the mirror will be

For a plano convex lens ($$\mu $$ = 1.5) has radius of curvature 10 cm. It is silvered on its plane surface. Find focal length after silvering

Rainbow is formed due to