3 MARK QUESTIONS
1. Derive an expression for the magnifying power of the telescope in normal adjustment.
2. Obtain an expression for the effective focal length of two thin lenses placed in contact coaxially
with each other.
3. A ray of light is incident at an angle of incidence ‘i’ on one surface of a prism of small angle
‘A’ and it is found to emerge normally from the opposite surface. If the refractive index of the
material of the prism is ‘n’ , calculate the angle of incidence.
4. The bottom of a container is a 4.0 cm thick glass. (m=1.5) slab. The container contains two
immiscible liquids And B of depths 6.0 cm and 8.0 cm respectively. What is the apparent
position of a scratch on the outer surface of the bottom of the glass slab when viewed through
the container? Refractive indices of A and B are 1.4 and 1.3 respectively.
5. The refractive index of water is 4/3. Obtain the value of the semivertical angle of the cone
within which the entire outside view would be confined for a fish under water. Draw an
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appropriate ray diagram.
6. A lens forms a real image of an object. The distance of the object to the lens is 4 cm and the
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distance of the image from the lens is v cm. The given graph shows the variation of v with u. (i)
What is the nature of the lens? (ii) Using this graph, find the focal length of this lens.
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7. A ray of light passes through an equilateral glass prism, such that the angle of incidence is
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equal to the angle of emergence. If the angle of emergence is ¾ times the angle of the prism,
Calculate the refractive index of the glass prism.
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8. Obtain an expression for the effective focal length of two thin lenses placed in contact coaxially
with each other.
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9. Using the data given below, state which two of the given lenses willbe preferred to construct a
(i) telescope (ii) Microscope. Also indicatewhich is to be used as objective and as eyepiece in
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each case.
Lenses Power (p) Apetune (A)
L1 6D 1 cm
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L2 3D 8 cm
L3 10 D 1 cm
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10. A ray of light incident on the horizontal surface of a glass slab at 70° justgrazes the adjacent
vertical surface after refraction. Compute the criticalangle and refractive index of glass.
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11. A convex and a concave mirror each of radius 10cm, are placed facing eachother and 15cm
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apart, as shown in figure. A point object is placed midwaybetween them. Find the position of
the final image if the reflection takesplace first at the concave mirror and then at the convex
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mirror.
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12. Explain with reason, how the resolving power of a compoundmicroscope will change when (i)
frequency of theincident light on the objective lens isincreased. (ii) focal length of the
objectivelens is increased. (iii) aperture of objectivelens is increased.
13. Three rays of light red (R) green (G) and blue (B) are incidenton the surface of a right angled
prism as shown in figure.The refractive indices for the material of the prism for redgreen and
blue are 1.39, 1.43 and 1.47 respectively. Tracethe path of the rays through the prism. How will
thesituation change if the rays were falling normally on one ofthe faces of an equilateral prism?
