Q. 1. A concave mirror of focal length 20cm is placed 50 cm from a wall.

How far from the wall an object be placed to form its

real image on the wall?
Q.2. An object is placed at a distance of 40cm from a concave mirror of focal length 15cm. If the object is displaced through
a distance of 20 cm towards the mirror, By how much distance is the image displaced?
Q.3. An object is placed at distance of 25 cm from a spherical mirror and its image is formed behind the mirror at distance of
5 cm. Find focal length? Is it concave or convex mirror?
Q. An object is placed in front of a convex mirror of radius of curvature 40 cm at a distance of 10 cm. Find the position,
nature and magnification of mirror.
Q. An object is kept in front of a concave mirror of focal length of 15 cm. the image formed is 3 times the size of the object.
Calculate the two possible distances of the object from the mirror.
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Q. Refractive index of glass is 1.5 and that of water is 1.3. if the speed of light in water is 2.25X10 m/s. What is the speed of
light in glass?
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Q. A light of wave length 6000A in air enters a medium with refractive index 1.5. what will be the frequency and wave length
of light in medium?
Q. A convergent beam of light passes through a diverging lens of focal length 0.2 meters comes to focus at a distance 0.3
meters behind the lens find the position of the point at which the beam would converge in the absence of lens?
Q. A beam of light converges to a point P. A lens is placed in the path of convergent beam 12 cm from the
point P. At what point the beam converges if the lens is (a) a concave lens of focal length 16 cm (b) a
convex length of focal length 20 cm.
Q.A converging and a diverging of equal focal lengths are placed co-axially in Contact. Find the focal length and power of
the combination.
1. An object is placed in front of a concave mirror of radius of curvature 15cm at a distance of (a) 10cm. and
(b) 5cm. Find the position, nature and magnification of the image in each case.
2. An object is placed 15cm from a concave mirror of radius of curvature 60 cm. Find the position of image
and its magnification?
3. An object is kept at a distance of 5cm in front of a convex mirror of focal length 10cm. Give the position,
magnification and the nature of the image formed.
4. An object is placed at a distance of 50cmfrom a concave lens of focal length 20cm. Find the nature and
position of the image.
5. The power of a lens is 2.5 dioptre. What is the focal length and the type of lens?
6. What is the power of a concave lens of focal length 50cm?
7. Find the power of a concave lens of focal length 2m.
8. Two lens of power +3.5D and -2.5D are placed in contact. find the power and focal length of the lens
combination.
9. A convex lens has a focal length of 20 cm. Calculate at what distance from the lens should an object be

placed so that it forms an image at a distance of 40cm on the other side of the lens. State the nature of the
image formed?
10. A 10cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex lens of focal length 30cm. The
distance of the object from the line is 20cm.find the i)position ii)nature and iii) size of the image formed.
11. Find the focal length of a line power is given as +2.0D.
12. With respect to air the refractive index of ice and rock salt benzene are 1.31 and 1.54 respectively.
Calculate the refractive index of rock salt with respect to ice.
13. An object 5cm in length is placed at a distance of 20 cm in front of a convex mirror of radius of curvature
30cm. Find the position of the image, its nature and size.
14. The far point of a myopic person is 150cm in front of the eye. Calculate the focal length and the power of
the lens required to enable him to see distant objects clearly

1.
If an object of height 4 cm is placed at distance of 12 cm from a concave mirror having focal length
24 cm, find the position, nature and the height of the image.
SOLUTION
Here,
object height h = 4 cm
object dis tance u = -12 cm
focal length f = -24 cm
Putting these values in mirror formula,
(1/u) + (1/v) = (1/f)
(-1/12) + (1/v) = (-1/24)
(1/v) = (1/12) - (1/24)
(1/v) = (1/24)
v = 24
Now, magnification m = (-u/v) = (-24)/(-12) = 2
(h'/h) = 2
h' = 2h = 2 x 4 = 8 cm

Since v is positive, the image is formed behind the mirror at the distance of 24 cm from the mirror.It is virtual
and has height of 8 cm.
2.
An object of height 6 cm is placed at a distance of 10 cm from a convex mirror with radius of
curvature 30 cm.Find the position, nature and the height of its image.
SOLUTION
Here,
Object distance u = -10 cm
Radius of curvature R = 30 cm
Object height h = 6 cm

Now,
focal length f = (R/2) = 30/2 = +15
Using mirror formula,
(1/u) + (1/v) = (1/f)
(1/v) = (1/f) - (1/u)
(1/v) = (1/15) - (1/-10)
(1/v) = (1/15) + (1/10) =(1/6)
v = 6 cm
Also, magnification m = -(u/v) = -(6/-10) = 0.6
(h'/h) = 0.6
h' = mh =0.6 x 6 = 3.6 cm
Thus, the image is formed behind the mirror(as v is positive), it is virtual and its height is 3.6 cm.
3.
The refractive index of water with respect to air is 1.33. The velocity of light in vacuum is 3 x 10 8m/s.
Calculate the velocity of light in water.
SOLUTION
Here, the refractive index of water with respect to air is 1.33.
absolute refractive index of water = 1.33
Now, Absolute refractive index of water =

Velocity of light in vacuum

Velocity of light in water

Velocity of light in water =

Velocity of light in vacuum
Absolute refractive index of water
= 3 x 108
1.33
= 2.25 x 108 m/s.

4.
A ray of light enters from water to glass.Refractive index of glass with respect to water is 1.12. Find
absolute refractive index of water if absolute refractive index of glass is 1.5.
SOLUTION
Taking water as "medium1" and glass as "medium2",
Absolute refractive index of water, 1 = ?
Absolute refractive index of glass, 2 = 1.5
21 = 1.12_________(given)
2/1 = 1.12
1 =2/1.12
1 = (1.5)/(1.12) = 1.34
Hence,absolute refractive index of water = 1.34
5.
A swimmer lights a torch under sea water.Light from the torch is incident on water surface in such a
way that incident light makes an angle of 37 with water surface.Find the angle of refraction if absolute
refractive indices of water and air are 1.33 and 1.0 respectively.
SOLUTION
Taking water as "medium1" and air as "medium2",we have
1 = 1.33
2 = 1.00
Angle of incidence, 1 = 37

Angle of refraction, 2 = ?
Now, (sin 1/sin 2) = (2/1)
(sin 37/sin 2) = (1.00/1.33)
sin 2 = [ (0.6015 x 1.33)/1.00]
sin 2 = 0.8000
2 = 53_____(from the table of sines)
Hence, angle of refraction = 53
6.
An object is placed at 30 cm in front of a convex lens of focal length 20 cm. Find the position of the
image.
SOLUTION
Here,
Focal length f = +20 cm
Object distance u = -30 cm
Image distance v = ?
Using lens formula,
(1/f) = (1/v) - (1/u)
(1/v) = (1/u) + (1/f)
(1/v) = (1/-30) + (1/20)
(1/v) = (-2 + 3)/60
(1/v) = (1/60)
v = 60 cm.
The positive value of v indicates that the image is formed at 60 cm on the right side of lens from the center of
the lens.
7.
At what distance the object should be placed so that the image will be formed at a distance 10 cm
from a concave lens ? Focal length of the lens is 20 cm.
SOLUTION
Since the lens is concave, the image will be formed on the same side as that of the object.

Here,
Image distance v = -10 cm
Focal length f = -20 cm
Object distance u = ?
Using lens formula,
(1/f) = (1/v) - (1/u)
(1/u) = (1/v) - (1/f)
(1/u) = (1/-10) - (1/-20)
(1/u) = (-2 + 1)/20
(1/u) = -(1/20)
u = -20 cm
Thus the object should be placed 20 cm from the concave lens on the left side of the lens.
8.

An object of 5 cm height is placed at a distance of 15 cm from a concave mirror.Find the position,

height and nature of its image.The focal length of the mirror is 10 cm.
SOLUTION
Here
height of object, h = 5 cm
Distance of object, u = -15 cm
Focal length of concave mirror, f = -10 cm
Distance of image, v = ?
Using mirror formula,
(1/v) + (1/u) = (1/f)
(1/v) = (1/f) - (1/u)
(1/v) = (1/-10) - (1/-15)
(1/v) = -(1/10) + (1/15)
(1/v) = (-3 + 2)/30 = -(1/30)

 v = -30 cm
Also,(image height)/(object height) = (-v/u)
(h'/h) = (-v/u)
(h'/5) = (-30/-15)
h' = 10 cm
Hence the image is formed at a distance of 30 cm ; its height is 10 cm and it is real and inverted.
9.

An object of 10 cm height is placed at a distance of 10 cm from a convex mirror.The radius of

curvature of the mirror is 30 cm.Find the position, height and nature of its image.
SOLUTION
Here
Height of object, h = 10 cm
Distance of object, u = -10 cm
Radius of curvature of convex mirror, R = 30 cm
Distance of image, v = ?
Since f = (R/2),
f = (30/2) = 15 cm
Using mirror formula,
(1/u) + (1/v) = (1/f)
(1/v) = (1/f) - (1/u)
(1/v) = (1/15) - (1/-10) = (1/15) + (1/10)
(1/v) = (2 + 3)/30 = (1/6)
v = 6 cm
Also,(image height)/(object height) = (-v/u)
(h'/h) = (-v/u)
(h'/10) = (-6/-10)
h' = 6 cm

Hence the image is formed at a distance of 6 cm; its height is 6 cm and it is virtual and erect.
10. Rays of light are entering from glass to glycerin.If the absolute refractive index of glass is 1.5 and
that of glycerin is 1.47 then find the refractive index of glycerin with respect to glass.
SOLUTION
Let's consider glass as medium1 and glycerin as medium2.
Absolute refractive index of glass, 1 = 1.5
Absolute refractive index of glycerin, 2 = 1.47
Now,
Refractive index of glycerin with respect to glass = 21
=2/1 = 1.47/1.5 = 0.98
Hence the refractive index of glycerin with respect to glass is 0.98.
11. Rays of light are entering from air to water. If the angle of incidence at the surface separating two
mediums is 70, find the angle of refraction of light in water.Absolute refractive index of water is
1.33.
SOLUTION
Let's consider air as medium1 and water as medium2.
Absolute refractive index of air, 1 = 1.00
Absolute refractive index of water, 2 = 1.33
Angle of incidence 1 = 70
Angle of refraction 2 = ?
Now, sin 1/sin 2 = 2/1
(sin 70/sin 2) = (1.33/1.00)
(0.9397/sin 2) = (1.33/1.00)
sin 2 = 0.7065
2 = 44 57'
Hence the angle of refraction = 44 57'

12. An object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex lens of focal length 10 cm at a
distance of 20 cm from the lens. Find the position of the image.
SOLUTION
Here
Focal length of convex lens, f = 10 cm
Distance of object, u = -20 cm
Distance of image, v = ?
Using lens formula,
(1/f) = (1/v) - (1/u)
(1/v) = (1/f) + (1/u)
(1/v) = (1/10) + (1/-20) = (1/10) - (1/20)
(1/v) = (2 - 1)/20 = (1/20)
v = 20 cm
Hence the image is formed at the distance of 20 cm from the lens.
13. An object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a concave lens of focal length 30 cm at a
distance of 20 cm from the lens. Find the position of the image.
SOLUTION
Here
Focal length of concave lens, f = -30 cm
Distance of the object, u = -20 cm
Distance of the image, v = ?
Using lens formula,

(1/f) = (1/v) - (1/u)

(1/v) = (1/f) + (1/u)
(1/v) = (1/-30) + (1/-20) = (-2 - 3)/60
(1/v) =(-5/60) = (-1/12)

 v = (-12) cm
Hence the image is formed at the distance of 12 cm from the lens on the same side of the object.
14. Find the power of a convex lens with focal length 0.4 m
SOLUTION
Power of lens, p = (1/f)
p = (1/0.4) ______________(for convex lens f is +ve)
p = 2.5 D
Hence the power of lens is 2.5 D (dioptre).