NARAYANA EDUCATONAL INSTITUTIONS

VIJ-I-ZONE.
IIT - PHYSICS ASSIGNMENT (DT.08-11-11)
TOPICS : RAY OPTICS, PHYSICAL OPTICS, ROTATIONAL MOTION
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01. A plane mirror is placed with its plane at an angle of 30 0 with the y-axis.
Plane of the mirror is perpendicular to the xy plane and the length of the
mirror is 3m. as insect moves along x-axis starting from a distant point
with a speed 2cm/s. the duration of the time for which the insect can see
its own image in the mirror is
a) 300s b) 200s c) 150s d) 100s
Sol: A
SOL. In the figure shown the line ‘OA’ is normal to the mirror passing through the end
point A. By ray diagram it can be shown that when the insect is to the left of ‘O’
all its reflected rays will be towards right of ‘O’. So it cannot see its image
because says are not reaching it. When the insect is the right of ‘O’ its reflected
rays will be on both sides of the insect. That means the insect is in the field of
view of its image. So it can see its image. So it can see the image till it reaches
the point ‘B’ of the mirror from point ‘O’.
 3 
∴ 2t =  0 ÷
×100
 cos 60 
Or t = 300 seconds.

02. Match the following

Column I Column II

(A) Diverging lens (p) Focal length does not change on

dipping in water
(B) Converging lens (q) Always forms a virtual, erect and
diminished image of a real object
(C) Concave mirror (r) Can form virtual, erect and
magnified image of a real object
(D) Convex mirror (s) Can form real, inverted and
diminished image of a real object
(t) Focal length changes on dipping
in water.

Sol: Conceptual
f
03. A particle is dropped along the axis from a height on a concave mirror of
2
focal ‘f’ length f as shown in the figure. The acceleration due to gravity is g.
Find the maximum speed of image.
3 1
a) gf b) 3fg c) 2gf d) 2gf
4 4
Sol: B
SOL. If the distance of the virtual image from the pole is y & x is object distance, then
 1 1 1 fx
− =− ⇒y=
y x f f −x
2
dy  f   dx 
Now, = ÷ ÷
dt  f − x   dt 
2
 f  f 
⇒ vI =  ÷ 2g  − x ÷
f −x 2 
for v I to be maximum
dv I f 3
=0⇒x = ∴ ( v I ) max = 3fg
dx 3 4

04. A beam of diameter d is incident on a glass hemisphere as shown in figure. If the radius of
curvature of the hemisphere is very large in comparision to d, then diameter of the beam at the
base of the hemisphere will be

A) 3d / 4 B) d C) d/3 D) 2d/3
Sol: D
µ 2 µ1 µ 2 − µ1
SOL. Refraction at the curved surface − =
v u R
PP1 is very small

AP1 BC
=
P1D CD
AP1 = d, P1D = v

Paragraph for Question Nos.05 to 07

PASSAGE – 3:
Figure (A) shows two thin lenses L1 and L2 placed in contact with a common optical axis. The
lenses, because their nature is not specified are shown as dotted lines. These lenses are made of
the same material. An object of size 2 cm is kept at a distance 16 cm from the combination. The
image is so obtained is erect and has a size 3 cm. Lens L2 is now removed and a screen placed on
the other side of L1 as shown in figure (B). The object and the screen are kept fixed and lens L 1 is
moved to such a position that a sharp image of the object is formed on the screen. Size of this
image is 3 cm. Let the position of the lens in space be
(1). The lens L1 is now moved to another position (2) O O
and sharp image is again obtain on the screen. Size of
L1 L2 L1
image is y cm. The position (1) and (2) are 20 cm
apart. (A) (B)

05. The combination of lenses L1 and L2 behaves as

A) divergent lens of focal length 24 cm B) convergent lens of focal length 48 cm
C) divergent lens of focal length 48 cm D) convergent lens of focal length 24 cm
2
Sol: B
3 v 1 1 1
SOL. Given magnification m = = , here u = –16 cm. Focal length of the combination is = −
2 u f v u

06. Distance between the object and the screen is

A) 160 cm B) 120 cm C) 100 cm D) 80 cm
Sol: C
v 3
SOL. Given for second case = , also v − u = 20 . Distance between the screen and lens D = v + u .
u 2
On solving we get v = 60 cm and u = 40 cm.
07. Which of the following is correct?
A) L2 is convex lens of focal length 24 cm B) L2 is concave lens of focal length 24 cm
C) L2 is concave lens of focal length 48 cm D) L2 is convex lens of focal length 48 cm
Sol: C
1 1 1
SOL. Focal length of the L1 is f = 60 − −40 . Focal length of the combination is 48 cm. Focal length of
1

1 1 1
the lens L2 is f = f + f
1 2

08. Light waves travel in vaccume along the y-axis. Which of the following may represent the
wavefront?
A) x = constant B) y = constant C) z = constant D) x + y + z = constant
Sol: B
Velocity of light is always perpendicular to the wavefront.

09. Statement – 1: Twinkling of star at night is the phenomenon of refraction of light.

Statement – 2: The refractive index of the medium between star and earth changes.
Sol: A
Conceptual Question
10. Four rays of light parallel to principal axis and their path after passing through an optical system
are shown in table-1. Match the path of ray in table-1 with all possible optical system in table - 2

Column – I Column – II

a) p) Concave lens in air

b
q) Convex lens in air
)
c) r) Concave mirror
d
s) Convex mirror
)

Sol: 44. a) r, s b) p, q c) p, q d) r, s
SOL. Reflected and refracted ray path depends that the incident light is below or above the principal
axis.
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11. A prism placed in air made up of flint glass is such that the any incident ray on one surface does
not emerge from the second surface. Critical angle for flint glass is 36 0 in air. Then, refracting
angle A may be
a) 370 b) 540 c) 710 d) 730
Sol: D
SOL. For ray to not emerge from second surface, r2 > C
⇒ r2 min ≥ C
⇒ A − r1max ≥ C
,
r1max = C
But when i = 900
⇒ A ≥ 2C
⇒ A ≥ 720

12. STATEMENT-1 : A ray is incident from outside on a glass sphere surrounded by air as shown.
This ray may suffer total internal reflection at second interface.
Second
First interface
interface

glass
sphere air
incident
ray

STATEMENT-2 : For a ray going from denser to rarer medium, the ray may suffer total
internal reflection.
Sol: D
SOL. From symmetry the ray shall not suffer TIR at second interface, because the angle of incidence at
first interface equals to angle of emergence at second interface. Hence statement 1 is false.

13. Light from source falls on lens and screen is placed on the other side. The lens is formed by
cutting it long principal axis into two equal parts and are joined as indicated in column II.
Column I Column II

(A)Plane of image move towards screen if | f | is increased (p)

Small portion of each part near pole is
removed. The remaining parts are joined

(B) Images formed will be virtual (q)

The two parts are separated slightly. The gap
is filled by opaque material

(C) Separation between image increases if | u | decreases (r)

The two parts are separated slightly. The
gap is filled by opaque material.

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 (D) Interference pattern can be obtained if screen is s)
suitably positioned Small portion of each part near pole is
removed. The remaining parts are joined.
Sol: A → p,q; B → p,q,r,s; C → r , s; D → p
Conceptual

Passage : II
The YDSE apparatus is modified by placing an isotropic transparent plate of high melting point
in front of one of the slits. The refractive index of the plate is m r = 1.5 at room temperature and
its thickness is t = 2mm . The refractive index of plate will increase when temperature increases
and temperature coefficient of refractive index of the plate (i.e., the fractional change in
refractive index per unit rise in temperature) is . The incident light is having wavelength
0
l = 6000 A . The separation between the slits is d = 0.2 cm, and separation between the slit and
the screen is 2 m. Assume that slits are of equal intensity.
Based on above information, answer the following questions :

14. Before insertion of plate, mid-point of screen is location of central maxima, then this point after
the insertion of slab is
a) a point of central maxima b) a point of maxima but not the central maxima
c) a point of minima d) neither a point of maxima nor of minima
Sol: D
SOL. When temperature of the plate is increased, its refractive index increases and, as a result, the
fringes cross at a particular point. Here the number of fringes crossing through a point is due to
change in refractive index of the plate.
( m - m1 ) tD
y= 2
Shift in the location of a particular fringe due to change in refractive index is, d
I0
15. If intensity of uncovered slit is I0 and that of covered slit is 2 , then intensity at mid-point of the
screen, is
(assume intensity remains same after light passing through plate)
é3 1 ù 3 é 1 ù
I0 ê - ú I0 ´ I0 ê1- ú
êë2 2 úû 2 êë 2 úû
a) b) c) 4I0 d)
Sol: A
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SOL. At O, D x = ( m 0 - 1) t = 10´10 m
2p 2p ´10´10- 7 10p
Df= ´D x = =
l 6´10- 7 3
So, intensity at O is
I0 I ´I æ10p ÷ö
I = I0 ++ 2 0 0 cos çç
2 2 çè 3 ÷÷
ø
3I é3 1 ù
= 0 + 2I0 ´( - 0.5) = I 0 ê - ú
2 êë2 2 úû

16. If the plate is heated so that it temperature rises by 100C, then how many fringes will cross a
particular point on the screen? (Neglect the thermal expansion of plate)
10000
a) 10000 b) 10 –4
c) 5000 d) 3
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Sol: B
SOL. So, the number of crossed fringes,
( m 2 - m1 ) t
n=
l
1.5´2´10- 6 ´10´2´10- 6
=
6´10- 7
= 10- 4

17. A narrow monochromatic beam of light of intensity I is incident on a glass plate as shown in
figure. Another identical glass plate is kept parallel to it. Each glass plate reflects 25% of the light
incident on it and transmits the remaining. Then the ratio of the maximum to minimum intensities
in the interference pattern formed by the two beams obtained after one reflection at each plate is.

a) 7 : 1 b) 49 : 1 c) 4 : 1 d) 16 : 9
Sol: B
SOL. Let I = 100
Intensity of light after reflecting from 1st plate
I1 = 25
Amplitude A1 = I1 = 5 units
75 × 25 75
After reflecting from 2nd surface intensity = =
100 4
75% of this light pass through 1 after reflection .
75 75 225
∴ I2 = × =
4 100 16
225 15
A2 = = = 3.75
16 4
2
I m ax  5 + 3.75 
= ÷ = 49 :1
I min  5 − 3.75 

18. A particle is dropped along the axis from a height f/2 on a concave mirror of focal length f as
shown in the figure. The acceleration due to gravity is g . What is the maximum speed of the
image.

1 3 3
a) 2 fg b) 2 fg c) 3 fg d) fg
2 8 4
Sol: C
SOL. If the distance of the vertical image from the pole is ‘y’ and ‘x’ is distance of the object from O
then

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 1 1 1
− =−
y x f
fx
y=
f −x
2
dy  f  dx
= ÷
dx  f − x  dy
2
 f   f 
V1 =  ÷ 2g  − x ÷
 f −x 2 
For V1 to be maximum
dV1
=0
dT
f
x=
3
3
( V1 ) maximum = 3 fg
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Paragraph for Questions Nos. 19 to 21

Figure shows a convex lens of focal length 12cm lying in a uniform magnetic field of B of
magnitude 1.2 T parallel to its principle axis. A particle having a charge 2 × 10−3 C and mass
2 × 10−5 kg is projected perpendicular to the plane of the diagram with a speed of 4.8ms −1 . The
particle moves along a circle with its centre on the principal axis at a distance of 18cm from the
lens.

19. The radius of the circular path of the particle is

a) 2 cm b) 4 × 10−2 cm c) 4cm d) 8cm
Sol: C
mV 2 ×10−5 × 4.8
SOL. r = = −3
= 4 ×10−2 m
qB 2 × 10 × 1.2
20. The distance of the image point on the axis of the particle from the lens.
a) 36cm b) 18cm c) 7.2cm d) 14.4cm
Sol: A
1 1 1
SOL. − =
V ( −18 ) 12
1 1 1 18 ×122
= − ⇒V = = 36cm
V 12 18 6

21. The image of the particle is circle about the axis. The radius of the image is
a) 4cm b) 8cm d) 16cm d) None of these

Sol: B

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 V 36
SOL. m= = =2
u 18
rimage = m × robject
= 2 × 4 = 8cm .

22. A watch glass has uniform thickness and the average radius of curvature of its two surfaces is
much larger than its thickness. It is placed in the path of a beam of parallel light, the beam will
a) Converge slightly b) diverge slightly
c) be completely unaffected d) Converge or diverge slightly depending
on whether the beam is incident from the concave or the convex side
Sol: B
SOL.
R1 = R
R2 = R + DR
∴ diverging
 1 1 
P = ( µ − 1)  − + ÷< 0
 R R + DR 

23. In an experiment to measure the focal length of a convex lens , the data for image distances (v)
for different object distances ( u )are plotted to obtain the three graphs of (1)v against u , (2)

1 1
against , and (3) v +u against u . It is possible to find the focal length directly, without any
v u
further calculations, from which of these graphs.
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) none
Sol: A,B,C
24. Assuming the object for the optical entity given in column II may be either real or virtual match
them will the type of image they can form given in column I .

Column I Column II
(A) Real Image (p Converging lens
)
(B) Virtual Image (q Diverging lens
)
(C) Magnified Image (r) Concave mirror
(D) Diminished Image (s) Convex mirror
(t) Plane mirror
Sol: A-p,q,r,s,t
B-p,q,r,s,t
C-p,q,r,s
D- p,q,r,s
25. A ray of light is incident normally on the diagonal face of a right–
 5 90º
angled prism  µ = ÷ as shown. The deviation suffered by the ray
 3
 3
is  sin 37º = ÷
 5 37º
(A) 127º (B) 101º
(C) 90º (D) 74º.
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Sol: –GT-5 SOL-NIL
26. Some optical components are given in Column I. The values of lateral magnification are listed in
Column II. Match all the possible magnification values from Column II with the appropriate
component in Column I. Indicate your answer ………. .
Column A Column B
(A) Concave mirror (p 2
+
) 3
(B) Convex mirror (q 3
+
) 2
(C) Convex lens (r) 2
−
3
(D) Concave lens (s) 3
−
2

Sol: –GT-5 SOL-NIL

27. A convex lens of focal length 15 cm is f= 1 5 c m f= 1 5 c m
split into two halves and the two halves
are placed at a separation of 120 cm. B
2 m m
Between the two halves of convex lens a A
plane mirror is placed horizontally and 20 cm 4 m m
at a distance of 4 mm below the
principal axis of the lens halves. An 120 cm
object AB of length 2 mm is placed at a
distance of 20 cm from one half lens as
shown in figure.
n
The final image of the point A is formed at a distance of mm from the principle axis.
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Determine the value of n.
Sol: –GT-5 SOL-NIL

28. STATEMENT – I :- The mirage is not only formed in hot desert but it is also formed in a very
cold region(called looming).
STATEMENT – II : - The total internal reflection takes place in hot deserts as the atmosphere
acts as a medium of varying refractive index.
Sol: B

Passage – I

In a modified YDSE the region between the screen and slits is immersed in a liquid whose

5 T 
refractive index varies with time as µl =  − ÷ until it reaches a steady state value 5/4. A
2 4
glass plate of thickness 36 µ m and refractive index 3/2 is introduced in front of one of the slits S2
as shown in fig. The distance between the slits is d = 2mm and the distance between slits and
screen is D = 1m (O is located symmetrically with respect to S1 and S2 )

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29. The position of central maxima at T = 0 from the point O is
a) 1.8 mm b) 3.6mm c) 7.2 mm d) 14.4 mm
Sol: C
30. The time when central maxima reaches O is
a) 1Sec b) 2Sec c) 3Sec d) 4Sec
Sol: D
31. `Speed of the central maxima when it is at O is
a) 2 × 10−3 m / s b) 3 ×10−3 m / s c) 4 × 10−3 m / s d) 5 ×10−3 m / s
Sol: B
29, 30, 31 SOL . µl ( S1 P ) air = ( S1 P − t ) air µl + µ s t
yd
( s1 p − s2 p ) air =
D
tD  µ 
y =  q − 1÷
d  µl 
tD  T − 4 
y=  ÷
d  10 − T 
2  Dt 
y (T = 0) = −  ÷
5 d 
dy Dt 6
Velocity v = dt = d
( 10 − T )
2

Y=0 at T= 4sec

32. A double convex lens forms a real image of an object on a screen which is fixed. Now the lens is
given a constant velocity 1 m/s along its axis and away from the screen. For the purpose of
forming a sharp image always on the screen, the object is also required to be given an appropriate
velocity. The velocity of the object at the instant the size of the image is half the size of the
object.
a) 1 m/s b) 2 m/s c) 3 m/s d) 4 m/s
Sol: C
uuv uuuv
SOL. vi / l = m 2 vo / l
uuv uv 1
vo = vl (1 − 2 )
m

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33. Two spherical mirrors one convex and other concave are each of same radius r. They are co-axially
arranged at a distance 2 r from each other. A small portion in the form of circle of radius ‘a’ is cut
out from convex mirror near the pole.
a
(A) radius of 1st image of hole is
3
a
(B) radius of second image of hole is
11
6r
(C) image distances for the second image is
11
8a
(D) difference in radii between 1st and 2nd image is
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Sol: (A,B,D)
SOL. Reflection from m2
1 1 2 2r
+ = ⇒ v1 =
v1 2r r 3
v 1 O1 O2
Magnification m1 = 1 = 2r
u 3
Radius of 1 image r1 = a / 3
st
M1 M2
Reflection at convex
2r 4r
Distance from convex mirror = 2r − =
3 3
f −3 3 a a
m= = r2 = . =
u − f 11 11 3 11

34. STATEMENT–1
A double convex lens made of material of RI µ1 is placed inside two
liquids of RI µ 2 and µ3 as shown in fig. µ 2 > µ1 > µ3 . A wide µ
2 µ1
parallel beam of light is incident on lens from left. The lower half
will give rise to a convergent beam and upper half of lens will
give rise to a divergent beam. µ3

STATEMENT–2
If a lens is immersed in liquid. The focal length would change.

Sol: B

35. The refractive index of the medium within a certain region,

y
x > 0 y > 0, changes with y. A thin light ray travelling in the x-
direction strikes the medium at right angles and moves through the
medium along a circular arc. The maximum angular size of the arc is y
(The material having greatest refractive index is diamond with
refractive index n = 2.5 ) x
(A) 900 (B) 300
−1  1  −1  1 
(C) sin  ÷ (D) cos  ÷
 2.5   2.5 
Sol: D

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SOL. By Snell’s law Y
n sin α = cons tan t
(R-y)
At y = 0, α = 90 ,n = n0
0
α P
n ( y ) sin α = n0 sin900
y α

X
n0 = n ( y ) ( sin α ) = n ( y )
( R − y)
R
n ( y ) > n0
The material with the greatest known refractive index is diamond but even the refractive index of
this material does not reach the value nmax = 2.5. To find the maximum angular size of arc, the
refractive index changes from n0 = 1 to nmax = 2.5
1  1 
sin α =
2.5
(
900 − α = cos −1 ) ÷
 2.5 
−1  1 
Maximum angular size of arc is cos  ÷
 2.5 

36. STATEMENT – 1

A rolling cylinder having the same kinetic energy as a sliding cylinder on a given
surface has a lesser speed however.
STATEMENT – 2

Work is done when the cylinder is performing pure rolling.

Sol: D

Paragraph for Questions Nos. 37 to 39

A cylindrical glass rod of radius 0.1 m and RI 3 lies on a horizontal O1 O2

plane mirror. A horizontal ray of light going perpendicular to the axis
of rod is incident on it
M

37. At what height from plane mirror should the ray be incident so that it emerges from the rod at a
height 0.1 m above the mirror.
2 1
(A) 18 cm (B) 15 cm
3 3
2 1
(C) 6 cm (D) 9 cm
3 3
Sol: (A)
SOL. From fig i = 2r
i
sini = 3 sin ⇒ i = 600
2
i B
A δ
r r C D E
H i i
R

M P M
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 h −R 2
sini = ⇒ h = 10 + 5 3 ≡ 18 cm
R 3
38. At what distance a second identical rod be placed on the mirror such that emergent ray from the
second rod is in line with incident ray on 1st rod.
(A) 21.5 cm (B) 31.5 cm
(C) 11.5 cm (D) 41.5 cm
Sol: (B)
SOL. For the ray to retrace path in second glass rod with centre O2
O1O2 = 2 ( R + x )
R 10
tani = ⇒x=
x 3
 10 
O1O2 = 2  x ÷ + 20
 3 

39. Deviation suffered by ray in second rod is

(A) 300 (B) 450
(C) 750 (D) 600
Sol: (D)
SOL. From fig
δ = 2 ( i − r ) since the emergent ray from the second rod is in line with the incident ray on 1st rod.
δ = 2 ( 60 − 30 ) = 600

40. The image of a small real object placed perpendicular to the optical axis is erect and smaller than
object in size.
1) concave lens 2) convex lens 3) concave mirror 4) convex mirror
Sol: 1,4
SOL. Basic concept.
41. The radius of curvature of each surface of an equi convex lens is R = 42cm . Refractive index of
the glass = 1.25 . If the final image forms after four internal reflections inside the lens ( for
paraxial incident beam ) calculate the distance of the image from the lens.

Sol: 4
SOL. Solving for each reflection we get
distance from the pole of the lens.
R 42
= = = 4cm.
2 ( µ n + µ − 1) 2 ( 4 ×1.25 + 1.25 − 1)

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42. A black spot B is marked very near to base of the prism (µ = 3/2) as shown in
figure. If the image of black spot appears on the surface AC of the prism, the
angle of the prism A will be
2 2
(A) A < sin–1  ÷ (B) A = sin–1  ÷ B
C
E ye
3 3
2 2 2
(C) A < sin–1  ÷ < A < 2 sin–1  ÷ (D) A = 2 sin–1  ÷
3 3 3
Sol: D

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SOL. To satisfy the conditions
r= C
and r′ = C
∴ A = r + r′ = 2C = 2 sin–1(2/3)
∴ (d)

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