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Vedantu Olympiad School Ray Optics-01(solution)
Basic Level Solution: Using the lens formula:

1 1 1
1. A convex lens of focal length 20 cm is placed in = −
contact with a concave lens of focal length 50 cm. A f v u
beam of light parallel to the principal axis is incident where f = 10 cm and v = −20 cm (virtual image),
on the convex lens. What is the final position of the solving for u, we get u = 5 cm.
image?
(A) 30 cm in front of the lens system 4. A thin prism with a refractive index of 1.5
(B) 66.67 cm behind the lens system deviates a ray of light by 4◦ . What is the angle of
(C) 50 cm behind the lens system the prism?
(D) Infinity (A) 6◦
(B) 8◦
Answer: (B) 66.67 cm behind the lens system (C) 10◦
Solution: The focal length f of the combination of (D) 12◦
lenses is given by
Answer: (C) 10◦
1 1 1 Solution: The deviation of light by a prism is given
= +
f f1 f2 by:
δ = (n − 1)A
where f1 = 20 cm and f2 = −50 cm. Solving, we get
◦
f = 66.67 cm. Therefore, the image forms 66.67 cm where n = 1.5 and δ = 4 . Solving for A, we get
◦
behind the lens system. A = 10 .
2. A light ray is incident on a plane mirror at 5. Two thin lenses of powers +6D and -3D are
an angle of 30◦ . If the mirror rotates by 10◦ , what is placed in contact. What is the focal length of the
the change in the angle of reflection? combination?
(A) 5◦ (A) 50 cm
(B) 10◦ (B) 33.33 cm
(C) 20◦ (C) 100 cm
(D) 30◦ (D) 200 cm
Answer: (C) 20◦ Answer: (B) 33.33 cm

Solution: When a mirror is rotated by an angle θ, Solution: The power of the lens combination is the
the angle of reflection changes by 2θ. Therefore, for sum of the powers of the individual lenses:
◦
a 10 rotation, the change in the angle of reflection
P = P1 + P2 = 6D − 3D = 3D
is 2 × 10◦ = 20◦ .
The focal length f is given by:
3. A converging lens of focal length 10 cm
forms a virtual image at a distance of 20 cm from 1 1
f= = = 0.33 m = 33.33 cm
the lens. What is the position of the object? P 3
(A) 5 cm from the lens
(B) 10 cm from the lens 6. A concave mirror has a radius of curvature of 40
(C) 20 cm from the lens cm. Where should an object be placed in front of
(D) 30 cm from the lens the mirror to form an image three times its size?
(A) 10 cm
Answer: (A) 5 cm from the lens (B) 20 cm
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(C) 30 cm the mirror.
(D) 40 cm
Answer: (C) 30 cm 9. The refractive index of a material is 1.5. A light

Solution: The magnification m is given by: ray enters the material at an angle of 45◦ . What is
−v the speed of light inside the material?
m= (A) 2 × 108 m/s
u
(B) 1.5 × 108 m/s
Since the image is three times the size of the object, (C) 3 × 108 m/s
m = −3. The mirror equation is: (D) 2.5 × 108 m/s
1 1 1
= + Answer: (A) 2 × 108 m/s
f v u
Solution: The refractive index n of a material is
with f = 20 cm. Solving, we get u = 30 cm. given by:
c
7. A ray of light passes from air into a glass n=
v
slab at an angle of incidence of 30◦ . The refractive
index of glass is 1.5. What is the angle of refraction? where c = 3 × 108 m/s is the speed of light in a
(A) 15◦ vacuum and v is the speed of light inside the material.
(B) 19.47◦ Rearranging for v, we get:
(C) 25.98◦
(D) 35◦ c 3 × 108
v= = = 2 × 108 m/s
n 1.5
Answer: (B) 19.47◦
Solution: Using Snell’s law: Therefore, the speed of light inside the material is
n1 sin θ1 = n2 sin θ2 2 × 108 m/s.
where n1 = 1, θ1 = 30◦ , and n2 = 1.5. Solving for

θ2 , we get θ2 = 19.47◦ . 10. A ray of light traveling in air is incident on a
glass slab at the critical angle. What happens to the
8. A convex mirror has a focal length of 20 ray?
cm. If an object is placed 60 cm from the mirror, (A) It is refracted at 90◦ .
what is the position of the image? (B) It is totally internally reflected.
(A) 15 cm behind the mirror (C) It passes straight through the slab.
(B) 20 cm behind the mirror (D) It is partially reflected.
(C) 30 cm behind the mirror
(D) 40 cm behind the mirror Answer: (B) It is totally internally reflected
Solution: When a light ray hits the boundary of
Answer: (A) 15 cm behind the mirror two media (air and glass in this case) at the critical
Solution: Using the mirror formula: angle, total internal reflection occurs. This happens
1 1 1 when the angle of incidence exceeds the critical
= + angle, causing the ray to be reflected entirely back
f v u
into the first medium (air) rather than refracted.
where f = 20 cm and u = −60 cm. Solving for v, we Hence, the ray is totally internally reflected.
get v = −15 cm, meaning the image is 15 cm behind

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Vedantu Olympiad School Ray Optics-01(solution)

Basic Level Solution: Using the lens formula:

Answer: (C) 20◦ Answer: (B) 33.33 cm

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Answer: (C) 30 cm 9. The refractive index of a material is 1.5. A light

where n1 = 1, θ1 = 30◦ , and n2 = 1.5. Solving for

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