Problems Chapter Geometrical Optics

12.1
Q.
Solution.
Given Data;
Distance of object p=10 cm
Distance of image q= -5 cm (for convex mirror)

Required Data;
focal length f=?

Formula;
1 1 1
= +

12.2
Q.
Solution.
Given Data;
Object height h0= 30 cm
Object distance = 10.5 cm
Focal length = 16 cm

Required Data;
Distance of Image q=?
Image height hi=?

Formula;
1 1 1
=+

Using this formula, find q.

Now use the formula,

=

To find hi.

12.3
Q.
Solution.
Given Data;
Object height and Image height =
Object distance p = 20

Required Data;
Focal length f=?
Formula;

Use =

To find q.
as p=q, use the formula
1 1 1
=+

To find f.

12.4
Q.
Solution.
Given Data;
Distance of Image q= 5.66 cm
Distance of object p= 34.4 cm

Required data;
Focal length of the mirror f=?

Formula;
1 1 1
=+

Note;
As image is formed behind the mirror, it would be convex mirror, so q and f are negative in this case.

12.5
Q.
Solution.
Given Data;
Distance of image q= -11.5 cm ( for convex mirror )
Focal length f=13.5 cm

Required Data;
Distance of object from mirror p=?

Formula;
1 1 1
=+

12.6
Q.
Solution.
Given Data;
focal length f= 8.7 cm
Height of object = 13.2
Distance of object p= 19.3 cm
Required Data;
a) Location of image (distance of image from the mirror )=?
Height of image=?
b) Height of image when the object is twice as far from the image=?

Formula;
a)
1 1 1
=+

Using this formula, you will find q.

then use = To find height of image.

b) When the object is twice as far from the mirror.
= 2 19.3 = 38.6
Now use

= to find height of image.

12.7
Q.
Solution;
Given data;
Radius of Curvature R=38 cm
Distance of object p= 50 cm

Required Data;
a) Focal Length f=?
b) Distance of Image q=?
c) Nature of Image =?

a) Use the formula

= find f.
2
b) Use the formula
1 1 1
=+ find q.

c) Use the formula

= to know about the nature of image. If m is +ve, then the image is upright.

12.8
Q.
Solution;
Given Data;
height of object = 4
Distance of object p= 12 cm
Focal length f= 8 cm

Required Data;
Position of Image (q)=?
Size of image =?
Nature of image=?

1) Use formula
1 1 1
= + to find q.

2) Use formula

=

3) Since the lens is convex and the size of image is larger than the size of object, therefore image formed is real,
inverted and magnified.

12.9
Q.
Solution;
Given Data;
size of object ho=10 cm
Distance of object p=20 cm
focal length f= - 15 cm (for concave lens )

Data required;
Position of image q=?
Size of image hi=?
Nature of image=?

1) Use formula
1 1 1

= + to find q.
2) Use formula

= To find height of image.

3) Since the lens is concave and the size of object is larger than the size of image, therefore, the image is virtual,
erect and diminished.

12.10
Q.
Solution;
Given Data;
Focal length f=- 6 cm (for virtual image)
Distance of Image q=3p

Required Data;
Distance of object p=?
Use the formula
1 1 1
=+

12.11
Q.
Solution.
Data Given;
Angle of incidence = 35
Refractive index n= 1.25

Required Data;
Angle of refraction r=?
Critical Angle c=?

1) Using snells law find i.

sin
= sin
2) For critical angle, we know that
1
sin =
12.12
Q.
Solution.
Data Given;
Power of lens p=5D
Size of image q=2p

Required Data;
Distance of object p=?

First use
1
=

Then use this formula to find p.

1 1 1
=+