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CBSEClass12Phyiscs
NCERTExemplarSolutions
Chapter9
RayOpticsandOpticalInstruments
MULTIPLECHOICEQUESTIONS-I
9.1Arayoflightincidentatanangleθonarefractingfaceofaprismemergesfromthe
otherfacenormally.Iftheangleoftheprismis5°andtheprismismadeofamaterial
ofrefractiveindex1.5,theangleofincidenceis
(a) 7.5°.
(b) 5°.
(c) 15°.
(d) 2.5°.
Ans.(a)
A=5o
μ=1.5
i2=0o
r2=0o
Exercise
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r1+r2=A
r1=A−r2=5−0=5∘
=0.1305
=7.5∘
9.2Ashortpulseofwhitelightisincidentfromairtoaglassslabatnormalincidence.
Aftertravellingthroughtheslab,thefirstcolourtoemergeis
(a) blue.
(b) green.
(c) violet.
(d) red.
Ans.(d): c=v andvisconstantduringrefractionsoc .Thevelocityofredcolouris
maximuminglassasthe
9.3Anobjectapproachesaconvergentlensfromtheleftofthelenswithauniform
speed5m/sandstopsatthefocus.Theimage
(a) movesawayfromthelenswithanuniformspeed5m/s.
(b) movesawayfromthelenswithanuniformaccleration.
(c) movesawayfromthelenswithanon-uniformacceleration.
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(d) movestowardsthelenswithanon-uniformacceleration.
Ans.(c):Whenanobjectapproachestowardsalenswithuniformspeed,itsimagemoves
awayfromthelenstoinfinitywithnon-uniformacceleration.
9.4Apassengerinanaeroplaneshall
(a) neverseearainbow.
(b) mayseeaprimaryandasecondaryrainbowasconcentriccircles.
(c) mayseeaprimaryandasecondaryrainbowasconcentricarcs.
(d) shallneverseeasecondaryrainbow.
Ans.(b):Apassengerinanaeroplanemayseeprimaryandsecondaryrainbowasconcentric
circles.
9.5Youaregivenfoursourcesoflighteachoneprovidingalightofasinglecolour–
red,blue,greenandyellow.Supposetheangleofrefractionforabeamofyellowlight
correspondingtoaparticularangleofincidenceattheinterfaceoftwomediais90°.
Whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrectifthesourceofyellowlightisreplaced
withthatofotherlightswithoutchangingtheangleofincidence?
(a) Thebeamofredlightwouldundergototalinternalreflection.
(b) Thebeamofredlightwouldbendtowardsnormalwhileitgetsrefractedthroughthe
secondmedium.
(c) Thebeamofbluelightwouldundergototalinternalreflection.
(d) Thebeamofgreenlightwouldbendawayfromthenormalasitgetsrefractedthrough
thesecondmedium.
Ans.(c):Weknowthatifangleofrefractionis forthelengththenincidenceangleis
calledcriticalangle.Solightraysarepassingfromdensertorarermedium.
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Assin so,
So,criticalangleforCv<Cg<CY<CR,i.e.,criticalangleofblueandgreenlightissmallerthan
thatofyellowanditisgreaterforredcolourlight.
Astheangleofrefractionforyellowlightis foraparticularincidentangle.This
incidenceangleiscriticalangleforyellowletitbeCY.AsCR>Cv.Soitwillnotgettotal
internalreflectionandCV<CY,Cg<CY.
Solightofblueandgreencolourgettotalinternalreflection.Socorrectansweris(c).
9.6Theradiusofcurvatureofthecurvedsurfaceofaplano-convexlensis20cm.Ifthe
refractiveindexofthematerialofthelensbe1.5,itwill
(a) actasaconvexlensonlyfortheobjectsthatlieonitscurvedside.
(b) actasaconcavelensfortheobjectsthatlieonitscurvedside.
(c) actasaconvexlensirrespectiveofthesideonwhichtheobjectlies.
(d) actasaconcavelensirrespectiveofsideonwhichtheobjectlies.
Ans.(c):IfobjectliesoncurvedsidethenR1=+20cmandR2= , 1=1, 2=1.5
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F=+40cm
IfobjectliesonplanesideR1= andR2=-20cm, 1=1, 2=1.5
f=+40cm
So,lenswillalwaysactasaconvexlensirrespectiveofsideonwhichobjectslie.So,answer
is(c).
9.7Thephenomenainvolvedinthereflectionofradiowavesbyionosphereissimilarto
(a) reflectionoflightbyaplanemirror.
(b) totalinternalreflectionoflightinairduringamirage.
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(c) dispersionoflightbywatermoleculesduringtheformationofarainbow.
(d) scatteringoflightbytheparticlesofair.
Ans.(b):Ionosphereistransparentopticalmediumandradiowaveisreflectedback.
Reflectionthroughtransparentsurfaceistotalinternalreflectionsothatinternalreflection
ofradiowavetakesplace.
9.8ThedirectionofrayoflightincidentonaconcavemirrorisshownbyPQwhile
directionsinwhichtheraywouldtravelafterreflectionisshownbyfourraysmarked
1,2,3and4(Fig9.1).Whichofthefourrayscorrectlyshowsthedirectionofreflected
ray?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Ans.(b):IncidencerayPQiscomingthroughprincipalfocusFsoitmustbeparallelto
principalaxis,i.e.either2or4.
Asitisaconcavemirrorso,raycannotgobehindthemirrorsoray(4)isdiscarded.
Soray2isthereflectedray.Itisverifiesanswer(b)
WecanverifyitagainbydrawingnormalQCandfindthe∠r=∠i.Soray(2)isthereflected
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ray.
9.9Theopticaldensityofturpentineishigherthanthatofwaterwhileitsmassdensity
islower.Fig9.2.showsalayerofturpentinefloatingoverwaterinacontainer.For
whichoneofthefourraysincidentonturpentineinFig9.2,thepathshowniscorrect?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Ans.(b): a< T> w.Here,incidenceraypassesfromairtoturpentinetowater,i.e.,from
raretodenserthendensertorarersofirstitbendstowardsnormalthenawayfromnormal
sothepathshowniscorrectforray(2).
9.10Acarismovingwithataconstantspeedof60kmh–1onastraightroad.Lookingat
therearviewmirror,thedriverfindsthatthecarfollowinghimisatadistanceof100
mandisapproachingwithaspeedof5kmh–1.Inordertokeeptrackofthecarinthe
rear,thedriverbeginstoglancealternativelyattherearandsidemirrorofhiscar
afterevery2stilltheothercarovertakes.Ifthetwocarsweremaintainingtheir
speeds,whichofthefollowingstatement(s)is/arecorrect?
(a) Thespeedofthecarintherearis65km/h.
(b) Inthesidemirrorthecarintherearwouldappeartoapproachwithaspeedof5kmh–
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1tothedriveroftheleadingcar.
(c) Intherearviewmirrorthespeedoftheapproachingcarwouldappeartodecreaseasthe
distancebetweenthecarsdecreases.
(d) Inthesidemirror,thespeedoftheapproachingcarwouldappeartoincreaseasthe
distancebetweenthecarsdecreases.
Ans.(d):Sowhenrearcarapproaches,initiallyitappearatrestasimageisformedatfocus.
Whencarapproachesnearerthisspeedwillappeartoincreasesoansweris(d).
9.11Therearecertainmaterialdevelopedinlaboratorieswhichhaveanegative
refractiveindex(Fig.9.3).Arayincidentfromair(medium1)intosuchamedium
(medium2)shallfollowapathgivenby
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Ans.(a):Thenegativerefractiveindexmaterialsarethoseinwhichincidentmaterialsare
thoseinwhichincidentrayfromair(medium1)tothemrefractorbendsdifferentlyor
oppositeandsymmetrictonormaltothatofpositiverefractiveindexmedium.Soansweris
(a).
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS-II
MORE THAN ONE OPTION
9.12Consideranextendedobjectimmersedinwatercontainedinaplanetrough.When
seenfromclosetotheedgeofthetroughtheobjectlooksdistortedbecause
(a) theapparentdepthofthepointsclosetotheedgearenearerthesurfaceofthewater
comparedtothepointsawayfromtheedge.
(b) theanglesubtendedbytheimageoftheobjectattheeyeissmallerthantheactualangle
subtendedbytheobjectinair.
(c) someofthepointsoftheobjectfarawayfromtheedgemaynotbevisiblebecauseoftotal
internalreflection.
(d) waterinatroughactsasalensandmagnifiestheobject.
Ans.(a),(b)and(c):weknowthatshifting(h)ofimageofanobjectimmersedinliquidfrom
objectisdirectlyproportionaltotherealdistanceofobjectfromthesurfaceofliquid
t=realdepthordistanceoftheobjectfromthesurfaceofliquidofrefractiveindex :Ifthe
objectisseenfromoneedgeoftroughtherelativedifferencesofdepth(distance)inH2O
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betweentwoendsofobjectsislargerthanifitseenfromthetoporawayfromedge.By
aboveformulaordistortionofnearerendissmallerthanfarther,verifiestheoption(a).
Theanglesubtendedbyanobjectislargerthanitsimageinwater,asitsimageshiftsupward
verifiesoption(b).
Rayscomingoutfromobjecttoobserverpassesfromdensertorarermedium,andangleof
incidenceforraysfromfartherendBofobjectislargerthannearendA.Theincidence
anglesforrayscomingfromend3mayhaveincidenceanglemorethancriticalangleand
cancausetotalinternalreflection,sowillnotreachtoobserver,causenon-visibleoffarther
endverifiesoption(c).
9.13ArectangularblockofglassABCDhasarefractiveindex1.6.Apinisplaced
midwayonthefaceAB(Fig.9.4).WhenobservedfromthefaceAD,thepinshall-
(a) appeartobenearA.
(b) appeartobenearD.
(c) appeartobeatthecentreofAD.
(d) notbeseenatall.
Ans.(a)(b):
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ApointPisonthemidpointoffaceAB.WhenseenthroughfaceAD,neartopointA,the
angleofincidence(i1)willbesmallerthancriticalangle .SoimageofPwillatP’
andimagecanbeseenatP’.P’isnearertobothAandDascomparedtoPverifiesoption(a)
and(b).
WhenseennearpointDthroughfaceAD,angleofincidencei2>ic.sototalinternalreflection
takesplaceandobjectcannotbeobserved.ButobjectcanbeseenwhenviewedneartoAso
option(d)notverified.
9.14Betweentheprimaryandsecondaryrainbows,thereisadarkbandknownas
Alexandar’sdarkband.Thisisbecause
(a) lightscatteredintothisregioninterferedestructively.
(b) thereisnolightscatteredintothisregion.
(c) lightisabsorbedinthisregion.
(d) anglemadeattheeyebythescatteredrayswithrespecttotheincidentlightofthesun
liesbetweenapproximately42°and50°.
Ans.(d):Alexandar’sdarkbandliesbetweentheprimaryandsecondaryrainbow.This
formsduetothelightscatteredintothisregioninterferedestructively.Becausetheprimary
andsecondaryrainbowssubtendangles( to )and( to )respectivelyatthe
observer’seyewithrespecttoincidentlightray,sothescatteredrayswithrespecttothe
incidentrayofthesunliesbetweenapproximately to .
9.15Amagnifyingglassisused,astheobjecttobeviewedcanbebroughtclosertothe
eyethanthenormalnearpoint.Thisresultsin
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(a) alargerangletobesubtendedbytheobjectattheeyeandhenceviewedingreaterdetail.
(b) theformationofavirtualerectimage.
(c) increaseinthefieldofview.
(d) infinitemagnificationatthenearpoint.
Ans.(a)and(b):Inmagnifyingglass,theobjectisplacedwithinthefocallengthandthe
imageformedismagnifiedanderect.As(A’B’)imageismagnifiedsoitsubtendslargerangle
attheeyethanobject(AB),socanbeseenmoreclearly.
9.16Anastronomicalrefractivetelescopehasanobjectiveoffocallength20mandan
eyepieceoffocallength2cm.
(a) Thelengthofthetelescopetubeis20.02m.
(b) Themagnificationis1000.
(c) Theimageformedisinverted.
(d) Anobjectiveofalargeraperturewillincreasethebrightnessandreducechromatic
aberrationoftheimage.
Ans.(a),(b)and(c):Thelengthofthetelescope
L=fo+fe=20+00.02=20.02m
and =1000
Thefinalimageformedintelescope(Refracting)isinverted,virtualandsmallerthanobject.
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VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE
QUESTIONS
9.17Willthefocallengthofalensforredlightbemore,sameorlessthanthatforblue
light?
Ans.Asweknowthat( v> R),so willbelargeforbluelightandsmallerforRed
colouredlight.Sofwillbelargerforredcolouredlight.
9.18Thenearvisionofanaveragepersonis25cm.Toviewanobjectwithanangular
magnificationof10,whatshouldbethepowerofthemicroscope?
Ans.ToseethefinalimageatdistinctvisionD=25cm
foreyeslensu=-fandv=-25
=+2.25cm=0.025m
=40D
9.19Anunsymmetricaldoubleconvexthinlensformstheimageofapointobjectonits
axis.Willthepositionoftheimagechangeifthelensisreversed?
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Ans.Positionofimageinconvexlenschangeseitherbychanginguoff.Here,uisconstant
and .Here, andcurvatureofthelensaresamesofisconstant.So
onreversingthelens,positionandnatureoftheimagewillnotchange.
9.20Threeimmiscibleliquidsofdensitiesd1>d2>d3andrefractive
indicesμ1>μ2>μ3areputinabeaker.Theheightofeachliquidcolumnis .Adotis
madeatthebottomofthebeaker.Fornearnormalvision,findtheapparentdepthof
thedot.
Ans.Theliquidsareimmiscible,soliquidsarrangedfrombottomtotopd1,d2andd3with
theirrefractiveindices 1, 2, 3respectivelyseparatedbylayersl1,l2asshowninfigure.
Considerthelayerl1.LetobjectisatitsbottomatPthendistance(x1)ofimageofPbyliquid
ofrefractiveindex 1fromlayerl1
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ThisimageI1actsasobjectforliquidof 2andformtheimageatI2.
Thedistancex2belowlevell2
Realdepth
AsthepointPisseenfromoutside
[ 0=1refractiveindexofair]
X3isapparentdepth.
9.21Foraglassprism(μ= )theangleofminimumdeviationisequaltotheangleof
theprism.Findtheangleoftheprism.
Ans.Therequiredrelationforminimumangleofdeviation
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[ =A(given)]
A=60°isangleofprism.8
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SHORT ANSWER TYPE
QUESTIONS
9.22AshortobjectoflengthLisplacedalongtheprincipalaxisofaconcavemirror
awayfromfocus.Theobjectdistanceisu.Ifthemirrorhasafocallengthf,whatwillbe
thelengthoftheimage?YoumaytakeL<<|v-f|.
Ans.Asthemeandistanceofobjectfrommirrorisu
u1= and
Lettheimageofthetwoendsofobjectformatdistancev1andv2(v1>v2).Solengthofimage
onprincipalaxisisL’=(v1-v2)
or
SoL’=v1-v2=
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L<<(u-f) <<<(u-f)
Soneglectingtheterms
Itisthelengthofimagef.
9.23Acirculardiscofradius‘R’isplacedco-axiallyandhorizontallyinsideanopaque
hemisphericalbowlofradius‘a’(Fig.9.5).Thefaredgeofthediscisjustvisiblewhen
viewedfromtheedgeofthebowl.Thebowlisfilledwithtransparentliquidof
refractiveindexμandthenearedgeofthediscbecomesjustvisible.Howfarbelowthe
topofthebowlisthediscplaced?
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Ans.InfigureAMandBMaretheraysfromtheendsofdiscABreachingatoneendofbowl
atM.MNistangentatM,soMN ABi.e.,∠N=
TakingincidencerayBMandrefractedrayMD
BN=CN-CB=OM-CB=a-R
∠r=∠α=∠AMN
Sinr=cos( - )=
ForincidencerayBMtothehorizontallevelofliquidMP,MNwillbenormalatM.∠iand∠rwillbeincidenceandrefractedangleswhenrayBMpassesfromliquid( )toair.BySnell’s
law,asraypassesfromliquidtoair
[ 0forair=1][ 1= forliquid]
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Itisrequiredexpression.
9.24Athinconvexlensoffocallength25cmiscutintotwopieces0.5cmabovethe
principalaxis.Thetoppartisplacedat(0,0)andanobjectplacedat(–50cm,0).Find
thecoordinatesoftheimage.
Ans.Objectisplaced0.5cmaboveprincipalaxis
u =-50cmf=+25cm,v=?
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v=50cm
=-1
Sothesizeofimageisequaltothatofobject,misnegativesoimageisinverted.
Soimageisat(50cm,-1cm)and0.5cmbelowtheX–X’axis.
9.25Inmanyexperimentalset-upsthesourceandscreenarefixedatadistance
sayDandthelensismovable.Showthattherearetwopositionsforthelensforwhich
animageisformedonthescreen.Findthedistancebetweenthesepointsandtheratio
oftheimagesizesforthesetwopoints.
Ans.u=-(D-v)
v=v
fD=vD-v2
v2–vD+fD=0
…I
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…II
FromII,whenthepositionofobject [infrontofl2(lowersign)]
ThenfromI,thepositionofimage [lowersign]
Similarlywhenpositionofobject [fromIIuppersign]
thenthepositionofimage [fromIuppersign]
Thedistancebetweentwopositionsoflendd=v1-v2
isthedistancebetweentwopositionsoflenses.
InfirstcaseofL1
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Insecondcase
istherequiredratioofsizeofimagesintwocases.
9.26Ajarofheighthisfilledwithatransparentliquidofrefractiveindexμ(Fig.9.6).At
thecentreofthejaronthebottomsurfaceisadot.Findtheminimumdiameterofa
disc,suchthatwhenplacedonthetopsurfacesymmetricallyaboutthecentre,thedot
isinvisible.
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Ans.ThepointOwillbeinvisibleifthelightraycomingfromOdoesnotcomeoutoritget
grazethesurfaceofliquidorgetstotalinternalreflectionasinfigurehere.
RayOAisincidentatAwithcriticalangleiCandit’sangleofrefractionwillbe .
Forotherrayifincidentangleismorethanicitwillgettotalinternalreflectionfromthe
surfacesowillnotcomeoutfromliquid.
Sodiscofdiameterdisrequiredtostoptheraysfrom‘O’outofliquid.
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or d=2htanic
[Fromfigure]
B2=H2-P2
9.27Amyopicadulthasafarpointat0.1m.Hispowerofaccommodationis4diopters.
(i) Whatpowerlensesarerequiredtoseedistantobjects?
(ii) Whatishisnearpointwithoutglasses?
(iii) Whatishisnearpointwithglasses?(Taketheimagedistancefromthelensoftheeyeto
theretinatobe2cm.)
Ans.(i)Poweroflensrequiredtoseeclearlytheobjectplacedatinfinity.U=-∞
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f=-10cm=-0.1m
m
m
P=-10Diopter
(ii) Whennocorrectivelensused:Letpowersofeyewhenobjectisatfarpoint,nearpoint
arePfandPnrespectivelyandpower
Pn=Pf+Pa
Whenobjectisatfarpointitsclearimageisformedatretina2cmfromeyelens
u=-10cm=-0.1m,V=2cm=0.02m
Iffisfocallengthofeyelensfocusedatfarpointthen
Pf=60D
Pn=Pf+Pa=60+4=64D
Letthenearpointbexn
u=-xn(v=2cm=0.02m)
=Power(Pn)
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Nearpointwithoutglass (Approx.)
(iii) Whenusedcorrectivelens:Whencorrectivelensisusedtheneyecanseetheobjectat
infinity.PowerofeyelensinthissituationisP∞
u=∞andv=2cm=0.02m
If =Powerofeyeatnearpointwhencorrectivelensisused
Letnearpointinthissituationis
(alldistanceareinm)
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LONG ANSWER TYPE
QUESTIONS
LONGANSWERTYPEQUESTIONS
9.28Showthatforamaterialwithrefractiveindex ,lightincidentatanyangle
shallbeguidedalongalengthperpendiculartotheincidentface.
Ans.Considerarectangularslabofrefractiveindex .Anincidencerayincidenceat
angleionfacePQatincidencepoint.RefractedrayBCstrikeatfaceQRwhichis
perpendiculartoPQwithincidenceangleicsothatrefractedrayCDpassesnormaltothe
facePQasperrequiredinquestion.Soicmustbecriticalangle.
(Snell’slawatc)
Sin
[ r+90+ic=180]
(squaringbothsides)
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...(I)
(bySnell’slaw)
Or (squaringbothsides)
…(II)
Put(II)in(I)
[onmultiplyingbyμ2onbothsides]
Forsmallestanglei.e.,
Takingsquareroot
Henceproved.
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9.29Themixtureapureliquidandasolutioninalongverticalcolumn(i.e,horizontal
dimensions<<verticaldimensions)producesdiffusionofsoluteparticlesandhencea
refractiveindexgradientalongtheverticaldimension.Arayoflightenteringthe
columnatrightanglestotheverticalisdeviatedfromitsoriginalpath.Findthe
deviationintravellingahorizontaldistanced<<h,theheightofthecolumn.
Ans.Consideralongverticalcolumnoftransparentliquidofinfiniteheight(h)andthickness
(dx).ConsiderarayABthatentersatanangleθintoliquidofheightyincolumnofliquid
andemergesatanangle( +d )atheight(y+dy).FromSnell’slaw,
Asd ,dθareverysmalltendstozero
sind =d ,cosd 1 (y)= (μatheightYconstant)
Again
Fromfigure
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Byintegrationonbothsides
[ andydoesnotchangehorizontally d?,dyare
constanthorizontally.]
9.30Iflightpassesnearamassiveobject,thegravitationalinteractioncausesabending
oftheray.Thiscanbethoughtofashappeningduetoachangeintheeffective
refractiveindexofthemediumgivenby
whereristhedistanceofthepointofconsiderationfromthecentreofthemassofthe
massivebody,Gistheuniversalgravitationalconstant,Mthemassofthebodyandc
thespeedoflightinvacuum.Consideringasphericalobjectfindthedeviationofthe
rayfromtheoriginalpathasitgrazestheobject.
Ans.Considertwosphericalsurfaceatrand(r+dr)distancefromthecentreofmassive
objectofmassmandradiusR.
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ArayABCDincidentatBandContwosurfaceatrand(r+dr)then,bySnell’slaw
[ d 0thencosd =1andd =0.
isverysmallasdμandd areverysmall
Dividingbothsidebydr
...(I)
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(given)
…(II)
AstheGisverysmallandc2isverylargeso
r2=x2+R2(Fromfigure)
Differentiatew.r.t.rbothsides
2rdr=2xdx
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.
x=Rtan
dx=Rsec2 .d
isrequiredrotation.
9.31AninfinitelylongcylinderofradiusRismadeofanunusualexoticmaterialwith
refractiveindex–1(Fig.9.7).Thecylinderisplacedbetweentwoplaneswhosenormals
arealongtheydirection.ThecenterofthecylinderOliesalongthey-axis.Anarrow
laserbeamisdirectedalongtheydirectionfromthelowerplate.Thelasersourceisat
ahorizontaldistancexfromthediameterintheydirection.Findtherangeofxsuch
thatlightemittedfromthelowerplanedoesnotreachtheupperplane.
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Ans.Asthecylinderismadeofrefractiveindex(-1)andisplacedinairof =1so,whenray
ABisincidentatBtocylinder, rwillbenegativei.e.,refractiveraywillgetreflectedfrom
normal.SimilarthinghappensatincidencepointCandangleofrefractionandincidentatB
andCwillbeequal( r)asOB=OC=RandofrefractionatCis .
asreflectiontakesplace
Thetotaldeviationofout-comingrayfromtheincomingray4 1.Raysshallnotreachthe
receivingplaneif anglesmeasuredclockwisefromtheyaxis.
Or (ondividingby4toallsides)
or
Thusforlightemittedfromthesourceshallnotreachthereceivingplaneif
.
9.32(i)Considerathinlensplacedbetweenasource(S)andanobserver(O)(Fig.9.8).
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Letthethicknessofthelensvaryas wherebistheverticaldistance
fromthepole.w0isaconstant.UsingFermat’sprinciplei.e.thetimeoftransitforaray
betweenthesourceandobserverisanextremum,findtheconditionthatallparaxial
raysstartingfromthesourcewillconvergeatapoint‘O’ontheaxis.Findthefocal
length.
(ii) Agravitationallensmaybeassumedtohaveavaryingwidthoftheform
=
Showthatanobserverwillseeanimageofapointobjectasaringaboutthecenterof
thelenswithanangularradius
Ans.ThetimetakenbyrayfromSto
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(assumingb<<<u)
Similarly,timerequiredbyrayfromP1to
Timerequiredbyraytotravelthroughthelens
ThustotaltimebyrayfromStoO=t=t1+t2+t3
If
ByFermat’sPrinciple
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ButtimefromStoOremainsconstant,so,
Or
Thus,theconvergencelensisformed .
ItisindependentofBandhenceallparaxialraysfromSwillconvergeatO(i.e.,forraysb
<<<uandb<<v).
Since itisequivalenttofocallengthf
Here
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AstimefromStoOisconstant,so,
So
Thusalltherayspassingataheightbshallcontributetotheimage.Theraypathmakesan
angle