
An infinitely long rod lies along the axis of a concave mirror of focal length . The near end of the rod is at a distance from the mirror. Its image will have a length


Important Questions on Ray Optics

What is the length of the image of the rod in mirror, according to the observer in air? (refractive index of the liquid is )

Two thin slabs of refractive indices and are placed parallel to each other in the plane. If the direction of propagation of a ray the two media are along the unit vectors and then we have

A point source is placed at the bottom of different layers as shown in the figure. The refractive index of bottommost layer is . The refractive index of any other upper layer is A ray of light with angle start from the source . Total internal reflection takes place at the upper surface of layer having equal to


A ray light strikes a cubical slab surrounded by air as shown in the figure. Then the geometrical path length traversed by the light in the slab will be:

A cubical block of glass of refractive index is in contact with the surface of water of refractive index . A beam of light is incident on vertical face of the block (see figure). After refraction, a total internal reflection at the base and refraction at the opposite vertical face, the ray emerges out at an angle . The value of is given by-

A beam of diameter is incident on a lass hemisphere as shown. If the radius of curvature of the hemisphere is very large in comparison to , then the diameter of the beam at the base the hemisphere will be:
