
The main objective of an optical source is

Important Questions on Ray Optics and Optical Instruments


The radii of curvature of the faces of a double convex lens made of glass, are and . Its focal length is .
Find the refractive index of glass
Calculate its new focal length if the lens is completely immersed in water ( Refractive index of water is )



The image of an object due to reflection from the surface of a lake is elongated due to the ripples on the water surface caused by a light breeze. This is because the ripples act as tilted mirrors as shown below. Consider the case, where and the observer are at the same height above the surface of the lake. If the maximum angle that the ripples make with the horizontal is , then the angular extent of the image will be






The following graph depicts the inverse of magnification versus the distance between the object and lens data for a setup. The focal length of the lens used in the setup is
Distance between the object and the lens


In a medium the speed of light wave decreases to times to its speed in free space. The ratio of relative permittivity to the refractive index of the medium is . The value of is ______.
(Given speed of light in free space and for the given medium )







