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Find the focal length of a lens of power -2.0 D. What type of lens is this?

Given,
Power of the lens, P = -2.0 D

Therefore, 
Focal length, f = 1P = 1-2.0 D = -0.5 m.  

Since, focal length is negative, the lens is concave.


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A concave lens of focal length 15 cm forms an image 10 cm from the lens. How far is the object placed from the lens? Draw the ray diagram.


Focal length, f = - 15 cm    [f is - ve for a concave lens]
Image distance, v = - 10 cm [Concave lens forms virtual image on same side as the object, so v is - ve]
As,                                    1 over straight f space equals 1 over straight v minus 1 over straight u

therefore         1 over straight u space equals 1 over straight v minus 1 over straight f space equals space fraction numerator 1 over denominator negative 10 end fraction minus fraction numerator 1 over denominator negative 15 end fraction space equals space fraction numerator negative 3 plus 2 over denominator 30 end fraction space equals space minus 1 over 30
              Object distance, straight u space equals space minus 30 space cm. space space space Ans. space

Drawing the ray diagram: Using a scale of 1: 5, we get v = - 2 cm, f = - 3 cm. We draw the ray diagram as follows:
(i) Draw the principal axis (a horizontal line).
(ii) Draw a convex lens, keeping principal centre (C) on the principal axis.
(iii) Mark points F and B on the left side of lens at a distance of 3 cm and 2 cm respectively.
(iv) Join any point D (nearly at the top of lens) and F by a dotted line.
(v) Draw a line AD, parallel to principal axis.


Focal length, f = - 15 cm    [f is - ve for a concave lens]Image d

(vi) Draw a line A'B', perpendicular to principal axis from B'.
(vii) Draw a line CA', backwards, so that it meets the line from D parallel to principal axis at A.
(viii) Draw a line AB, perpendicular (downwards) from A to meet the principal axis at B.
(ix) The AB is position of object. Measure distance BC. It will be found to be equal to 6 cm.
Thus, object is placed at a distance of 6 cm × 5 = 30 cm from the lens.





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The magnification produced by a plane mirror is +1. What does this mean?


Magnification is the ratio of the size of the image (h') to the size of the object(h). 

As,
Magnification, m = h'h = -vu


For a plane mirror,  m = + 1 (given).
So, 
                  h' = h and  v = -u 

Magnification is equal to one indicates that the size of image is same as that of object.
Positive sign of m indicates that a virtual image is formed behind the mirror.

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An object 5.0 cm in length is placed at a distance of 20 cm in front of a convex mirror of radius of curvature 30 cm. Find the position of the image, its nature and size.


We are given a convex mirror.

Here, we have 

Object size, h = + 5 cm 
Object distance, u = -20 cm
Radius of curvature, R = + 3.0 cm [R is +ve for a convex mirror]
 Focal length ,  f = R2 = +15 cm 

From mirror formula,

                      1v = 1f-1u 

we have, 

                      1v= 1+15-1-20      = 4+360     = 760 

Image distance, v = 607 8.6 cm. 

Magnification, m = -vu= h'h 
Therefore, 

 Image size, h' = -vhu                          = -8.6 × 5-20                         = 2.15  2.2 cm. 

A virtual and erect image of height 2.2 cm is formed behind the mirror (because v is positive) at a distance of 8.6 cm from the mirror. 

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An object is placed at a distance of 10 cm from a convex mirror of focal length 15 cm. Find the position and nature of the image.

We are given a convex mirror. 
Here, 

Object distance, u = -10 cm 
Focal length, f = + 15 cm [f is +ve for a convex mirror]
Image distance,  v = ? 

Using the mirror formula, 

                     1u+1v = 1f 
we have, 

                  1v = 1f-1u       = 1+15-1-10      = 2+330       =16 

Thus, image distance,  v = + 6 cm.
 
As image distance is +ve, so a virtual, erect image is formed at a distance 6 cm behind the mirror.

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