CET12 Physics Question Bank Ray Optics

1. Which of the following diagrams shown correctly the dispersion of white light
by a prism?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
(3)
Ans: (c, b)
Sol:
2. Shown in the figure is a convergent lens placed
Inside a cell filled with liquid. The lens has a focal length 20 cm when in air and its
material has a refractive index 1.5 If the liquid has refractive index 1.6, the focal
length of system is
(a) 80 cm (b) -80 cm (c) -24 cm (d) -100 cm Ans: (d)
Sol: Here an equiconvex lens is sandwiched between 2 plano concave lens.
1 1 1 _
Using

(

1) +

fo
r
f
R
1
R
2

1
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
i.e., f 100 cm
3. The velocity of light in a medium is 2 10
8
ms
1
. The refractive index of the medium is
(a) 1 4 (b) 2 3 (c) 1 0
(d)
1 5
Ans: (d)
Sol: Using
c
, we get
v
3 10
8

1.5
2 10
8

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4. Sky seen from earth appears blue because of
(a) reflection of light (b) polarisation of light
(c) scattering of light (d) refraction of light
Ans: (c)
Sol: From basics
5. Optical fiber works on the principle of
(a) refraction (b) reflection
(c) total internal reflection (d) scattering
Ans: (c)
Sol: When light travels from denser to rarer medium total internal reflection takes
place.
6. A red flower seen through a green glass looks
(a) yellow (b) red (c) green (d) black
Ans: (d)
Sol: From basics
7. Relation between velocity v. frequency f and wavelength is
(a) v f . (b) v f / (c) f v (d) f v/
2
Ans: (a)
Sol: Velocity
distance

f
time T
8. Colour of light having maximum speed in air is
(a) blue (b) violet (c) yellow (d) red
Ans: (d)
Sol: From basics
9. The normal magnifying power of a simple microscope is 6. The focal length of the
convex lens
used is
(a) 50 cm (b) 5 cm
(c) 0 05
m (d) 0 5 cm
Ans: (b)
Sol: Using
m

1+
D , we get 6
1 +
2
5
i.e. f 5 cm ,
where
D= Least distance of
distinct
f f
vision.
10. A point source of light produces an illumination I at a point. When the distance
between them is made four times its original value, the intensity at that point
becomes
(a) (3 I )/6
(b) 4 I (c) I /4
(d) I
/16
Ans: (d)
Sol: Using
I

I
, we
get
I '

1
d

2
(4
d )
2
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I

d
2
1
i.e. I
' 1
I
16
d
2
1
6
1
6
11. Time of exposure for a photographic print is 10 s, when a lamp of 50 cd is placed at 1
m from it. Then another lamp of luminous intensity I is used, and is kept at 2 m from
it. If the time of exposure now is 20 sec, the value of I is (cd)
(a) 200
(b)
20 (c) 100
(d)
25
Ans: (c)
Sol: Using I t

I t
, we
get
L
1 t

L
2
d

2
d

2
1

1
2 2
1 2
1 2
L
d

2
50 10
4
L
1
t
2

d

2
2
1
2
2
0
1
12. For a prism of a refractive index 3, the angle of the prism is equal to the angle of
minimum
deviation. The value of the angle of the prism
is
(a) 50 (b) 45 (c) 30
(d)
60
sin
A

+

Sol: =
2
sin
A
2
i.e., 3
A +
A _
sin

s
i
n
A
2
sin A
sin A / 2
A

sin A
2sin A
c
o
s
A

_
i.e., 3 2cos

Ans: (d)
2

2
2

,
i.e., A 60
13. Two optical media of refractive indices n
1
and n
2
contain x and y waves of the same
colour in the same thickness. Then their relative refractive index
1
n
2
is equal to
(a)
x (b) x y
(
c
) y
(
d
)
y

x
y

x x x
Ans: (c)
Sol: Here t
(taking t as thickness of
medium)and t
1
x
2
y

a
ir
I

ai
r x
1 2

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14. The relation between n
1
and n
2
if the behaviour
of light ray is as shown in the figure, is
(a) n
1
> > n
2
(b)
n
2
>
n
1
(c) n
1
n
2
(d)
n
1
>
n
2
Ans: (b)
Sol: Light ray is moving away from normal, diverging.
15. A ray of light is incident normally on one of the faces of a prism of angle 30
and refractive index
2. The angle of deviation of the ray is
(a) 15
(
b
) 22 5 (c) 0
(d) 12
5
Ans: (a)
Sol: Using Snells law
sin i
2
1

2 sin 30

2 2
i.e., i
2
45, i
1
+ i
2
(r
1
+ r
2
) 0 + 45 (0 + 30 ) 15.
16. How will the image formed by a convex lens be
affected, if the central portion of the lens is wrapped in
black paper, as shown in the figure ?
(a)Full image will be formed but without the central portion
(b)Two images will be formed, one due to each exposed half
(c)No image will be formed
(d)Full image will be formed but it is less bright
Ans: (d)
Sol: Because intensity of light coming out from lens decreases.
17. A convex lens is made up of three different materials as
shown in the figure. For a point object placed on its axis, the
number of images formed are
(a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3 Ans: (d)
Sol: three refractive index
18. A fish looking up through the water sees the outside world contained in a
circular horizon. If the refractive index of water is 4/3 and the fish is 12 cm
below the surface of water, the radius of circle in centimetre is
1
( 1
2
c
)
2

(a)
(b) 12 3
7
(d) 12 3
5
7 5
Ans: (a)
Sol: sin C
3
and r 12 tan C
r

1
2 3
4
7
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19. A given ray of light suffers minimum deviation in an
equilateral
prism P. Additional prisms Q
and
R of identical shape
and
P material are now added to P, as shown in the figure. The ray
will
Q R
suffer
(a) total internal reflection (b) no deviation
(c) same deviation
(d) greater
deviation
Ans: (c)
Sol: From Basics
20. A beam of parallel rays is brought to a focus by
a plano convex lens. A thin concave lens of
same focal length is joined to the first lens. The
effect of this is
(a)the focus shifts to infinity
(b)the focal point shifts towards the lens by a small distance
(c)the focal points shifts away from the lens by a small distance
(d)the focus remains disturbed.
Ans: (a)
Sol:
1

1
+
1

1

0.
F
[infinite]
F f f
f
f
1
21. When light travels from air to glass, the property which does not change is
(a) Frequency (b) Velocity (c) Amplitude (d)
Wavelength
Ans: (a)
Sol: From Basics
22. What is the relation between refractive index n and the wavelength of light ?
(a) n

(b)
n 1 (c) n
2
(d) n
1

2
Ans:
(d)
Sol: From
Basics
23. A convex lens of focal
length f
is put in contact with a concave lens of the same focal
length. The
equivalent focal length of the
combination is :
(a) 0
(
b
) f (c) 2 f
(d)

Ans:
(d)
S
ol
:
1

1
+
1

0 F
F f f
f
1
24. A ray of light incident from air on a glass plate. It is partly reflected and partly
refracted. The phase difference between the reflected and refracted wave is :
(a) / 4 (b) / 2 (c) (d) None of
these
Ans: (c)
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Sol: the refracted ray is in the same phases as the incident ray. But
reflected ray changes in phase by
25. A beam of light passes from air to glass, how does the speed of light
vary ?
(a) Decreases (b) Increases (c) Remains Unchanged
(d) It may decrease or increase depending
upon the colour. Ans: (a)
Sol: Velocity of light is less in denser medium.
26. The refractive index of glass with respect to air is 1.6 . The refractive index of
air w.r.t. glass is:
(a) less than 1 (b)1 (c) between 1 and 1.5 (d) more
than 1.2
Ans: (a)
Sol: If
a
n
g
1
g
n
a
.
27. A ray of light is travelling through a medium of refractive index 2 with
respect to air. When it is incident on the surface making 45 with the surface, which
of the following will take place?
(a) angle of refraction will be 45 (b) angle of refraction will be 90
(c) the ray will be internally reflected (d) none of the above
Ans: (b)
Sol: 1 2 sin 45 sin r . This gives
r 90 . Note that the ray is incident from denser
medium
and is refracted into a rarer medium (air).
28. If the angle of incidence is i and that of refraction is r . Then the speed of light
in the medium to which the light is refracted from air is:
(a) v
c
si
n
r
(b) v
c
si
n
i
(c) v
c
si
n
i
(d) v
c
c
os
r
sin i sin r
c
o
s
r cos i
Ans: (a)
Sol: n sin i sin r
c v .
29. Just before setting, the sun may appear to be elliptical. This
happens due to:
(a) Reflection (b) Dispersion (c) Refraction (d) Diffraction
Ans: (c)
Sol: Refraction of light rays through the atmosphere may cause different
magnifications in
mutually perpendicular directions.
30. A double convex lens of focal length f is cut into 4 equivalent parts. One
cut is perpendicular to
the axis and the other is parallel to the axis of the lens. Focal length of each
part is
(a) f 2 (b) f (c) 2 f (d) 4 f
Ans: (c)
Sol: The cut perpendicular to the axis makes it plano convex lens and its
focal length is 2 f .
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31. The distance of the image from the focus of a lens is x and that of
object is y . The nature of the graph y versus x is
(a) Straight line (b) Ellipse (c) Parabola (d) Hyperbola
Ans: (d)
Sol: According to Newtons formula xy f
2
. Hence y
versus x
graph is a
rectangular
hyperbola.
32. A spherical air bubble in water behaves
as:
(a) convex lens
(b) concave
lens
(c) concave
mirror (d) plane mirror
Ans: (b)
Sol: Spherical air bubble in water acts as concave lens when the angle of
incidence is less than
the critical angle and a convex mirror when the angle of incidence is more than
critical angle.
3
3
.
Magnification (m) of the real image formed by a lens varies with the distance (x) of
the object
from the focus of a concave lens?
(a) m x
(b)
m
1
(c) m x
2
(d) m

1
x
x
2
Ans: (b)
Sol: m f (u f )
f
x .
3
4
.
Rays of light are incident on a concave lens of refractive
index from
a medium of refractive index
1
. After refraction it converges
in a
medium of refractive index
2
. See fig. below. The relation
between

1
,
2
and is
(a)
1
<
2
(b)
1
>
2
(c)
1
<
2
(d)
1
>
2
Ans: (a)
Sol: Rays go undeviated into the lens hence n
1
n . They converge because n
1
<
n
2
.
3
5
.
A ray of light passes through a plane glass slab of thickness t and refractive index
1.5 . The
angle between the incident ray and emergent ray will be
(a) 0 (b) 30 (c) 45 (d) 60
Ans: (a)
Sol: The emergent ray is always parallel to the
incident ray in case of the slab.
36. The minimum distance between the object and its
virtual image in case of a concave lens is
(a) 0 (b) f (c) 2 f (d) 4 f
Ans: (a)
Sol: When the object is at the optical centre, the virtual image is also at
the optical centre.
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37. A lens behaves as diverging lens in air (
1)
and converging lens in water ( 1.3) .
The
refractive index of the material of the
lens is:
(a)1.0 < <1.3 (b) > 1.3 (c) <1.0
(d)

1.0
+1.3
2
Ans: (a)
Sol: Here should lie between the refractive indices of water and air.
38. Two convex lenses separated by a distance ' x ' are brought in contact. The
focal length of the combination
(a)decreases
(b)increases
(c)decreases only when d is smaller than the focal length
(d)increases only when d is smaller than the focal length
Ans: (a)
Sol: P P + P xPP . When put
in contact x 0 . When P increases and focal
length
1 2 1 2
decreases. Note that here both the P
as well as P are
+VE .
1 2
39. A convex and concave lens separated by a distance x are put in contact. The
focal length of the combination
(a)decreases
(b)increases
(c)decreases when x is less then focal length
(d)increases when x is less than the focal length
Ans: (b)
Sol: Here P P
1
+ (P
2
) xP
1
(P
2
) P
1
P
2 + xPP
12
Hence x 0 the P decreases and
hence f increases.
40. Two plano convex lens of radius of
curvature
R and refractive index 1.5 will have
equivalent
focal length equal to R when, they are
placed:
(a) at distance R 4 (b) at distance R 2
(c) at distance R (d) in contact with each other
Ans: (d)
Sol: For plano convex lens
1

( n 1 )

1
f R
2
R
Hence when placed in
contact
1

1
+
1

1
. And F R .
F
f f R
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41. The refractive index of water is 1.333 and that of glass is 1.500 . If the
speed of light in glass is
2 10
8
ms
-1
, its value in water
is
(a) 1.5 10
8
ms
1
(b)
2.25
10
8
ms
1
(c) 2.75
10
8
ms

1
(d) none of the
above
Ans: (b)
Sol: n
w
n
g
v
g
v
w
.
42. The velocity of light in vacuum is 3 10
8
ms
1
. The velocity of light in a medium
of refractive index 1.5 is:
(a) 4.5 10
8
ms
1
(b) 3 10
8
ms
1
(c)
2 10
8
Ans: (c)
Sol: v c n .
43. The absolute refractive indices of water and
glass are 1.3 index of water w.r.t. glass is:
ms
1
(d) 1.5 10
8
ms
1
and 1.5 respectively. The
refractive
(
a
)
1
.
3
(
b
)
1
.
5 (c)1.5 1.3 (d) none of the above
1
.
5
1
.
3
Ans:
(a)
Sol:
g
n

g

n

a
n

a
n
1
.
3
w
.
w a w
a
n
1
.
5
g
4
4
.
The geometrical path of a ray of light in a medium of refractive index 2 is 8 m. The
optical path
is:
(a)
16 (b) 8 m (c) 4 m (d) none of the above
Ans:
(a)
Sol: Optical path = refractive index geometrical
path.
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5
.
A microscope is focussed on an ink mark on the top of a table. If we place a glass
slab 3 cm thick
on it, how should the microscope be moved to focus the ink spot again? The
refractive index of
glass is
1.5
(a) 2 cm
downward
(b) 2 cm
upwards
(c) 1 cm upwards (d) 1 cm
downwards
Ans:
(c)
1 _
Sol: The image of the ink spot move up by 1 cm. shift 1

t
.

,
46. An air bubble inside a glass slab ( 1.5) appears at 6 cm when viewed from
one side and 4 cm when viewed from the opposite side. The thickness of the
slab is
(a)10 cm (b) 6.67 cm (c)15 cm (d) none of the above Ans: (c)
Sol:
real
depth

thickness - real
depth
6 4
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47. Convex lens of power 4D and a concave lens of power 3D are placed in
contact. The equivalent power of the combination is
(a) 7D
(
b
)
4 D (c)1D
(
d
) 3 D
3 4
Ans: (c)
Sol: P P + P .
Here
P 4D
and P 3D .
1 2 1 2
4
8
.
An object s placed at a distance 24 cm from the lens and then at a distance of 16 cm
from the lens.
The magnification of the image formed in both cases is same. Focal length of the
lens is
(a) 22
cm
(b) 20
cm (c)18 cm
(d) none of the
above
Ans: (b)
Sol: In first case the image is real hence m f (24 f ) . In the second case the
image is virtual
hence m
f
( f 16) . This
gives f 20 cm.
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9
.
A convex lens of focal length 25 cm is placed at a distance x from a concave lens of
focal length 7
cm. When a parallel beam is incident on the convex lens, it emerges as a parallel
beam out of the
concave lens. The value of x is
(a) 20
cm
(b)18
cm (c)16 cm (d) 14 cm
Ans: (b)
Sol:
Here f
2
x + f
1
. When x
f
2
f
1
18 cm.
50. If in a plano-convex lens radius of curvature of convex surface is 10 cm and
the focal length of the lens is 30 cm, the refractive index of the material of the
lens will be:
(a)1: 5 (b)1.66 (c)1.33
(d
)
3
Ans: (c)
Sol: For plano convex lens we have
1
1
_
( 1)

f
R
,
Here f
30 cm, R 10 cm. This gives 1.33
.
51. A convexo-concave lens has faces of radii 3 and 4 cm respectively, and is
made of glass of refractive index 1.6 , its focal length is
(a) 40 cm
(b) 40
cm (c) 20 cm
(d)
20
cm
Ans: (d)
1 1 1

1 1 1
Sol:
(
1)

(1.6 1)

1
f

3 4

R
1
R
2
]
]
Both
R
1
and R
2
have same sign.
52. If R
1
and
R
2
are the radii of curvature of a double convex lens, the largest power
will be when
(a) R
1
, R
2
10
cm
(b) R
1
10 cm, R
2

(c) R
1
R
2
10
cm
(d) R
1
R
2

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Ans: (d)
1 1 1 _
Sol:
P

(
1) +

.
f R
R
2
,
53. A convex lens produces a real image m times the size of the object. What is
the distance of the object from the lens?
(a)
m
+
1
f
(
b
)
m

1 f (c) (m 1) f (d) (m +1) f

m m
Ans: (a)
Sol: Use m f
( f + u). Since image is real so,
take
m negative.
That is
m f ( f + u) .
This
gives u (m +1) f m .
54. The object is placed at a distance n times the focal length of a concave lens.
The linear magnification of the object is
(a)1 (n +1) (b) (1 n)+1 (c)1 (n 1)
(d) (1
n)1
Ans: (a)
Sol: Here u nf . Hence
m
f

1
u

f
nf
f
n
+
1
55. A concave lens of focal length f produces an image (1 n) times the size of the
object. The distance of the object from the lens is:
(a) (n 1)
f
(b) (n +1) f
(
c
)
n

1 f
(
d
)
n
+
1 f
n n
Ans: (a)
Sol: Use
m f
. Here
m 1 .
f
+
u n
5
6
.
A convex lens of focal length 16 cm forms a real image double the size of the object.
The distance
of the object from the lens
is
(a) 8 cm (b)16 cm (c) 24 cm (d) 32 cm
Ans: (c)
Sol:
m
f
. Here m 2
, f 16 cm, then u 24 .
f +
u
5
7
.
A ray of light is incident on a thin prism of refractive index 1.5 and suffers a
deviation of 40 . If
the prism is cut into two equal parts so that angle of prism is reduced to half, then
the deviation
suffered by the same ray
will be:
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4
0 _
2
0
_
(a) 40
(b) 20
(c)
(d)

1
.
5 ,
1.
5
,
Ans: (b)
Sol: ( 1) A . If
A is halved
is halved.
58. The angle of prism is 30 . The rays incident at 60 on one refracting surface
suffer a deviation of 30 . The angle of emergence is
(a) 0 (b)15 (c) 30
(d)
45
Ans: (a)
Sol: (i + e A + )
60 + e 30 + 30 . Hence e 0 .
59. A thin prism of angle 7 and refractive index 1.5 is combined with another prism
of angle and refractive index 1.7 . The emergent ray goes undeviated. What
is the value of ?
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 9 (d) 11
Ans: (b)
Sol: Here (
1

1) A
1

(

2
1) A
2
. That is (1.5 1)7 (1.7 1) A
2
.
Hence A
2
5 .
60. A liquid is placed in a hollow prism of angle 60 . If the angle of minimum
deviation is
30 ,
what
is the refractive index of the liquid?
(a)1.41 (b)1.50 (c)1.65 (d) 1.95
Ans: (a)
Sol: n sin (A + m ) / 2 1 / sin A / 2
]
sin 45 / sin
30
2

.
61. A ray of light passes through an equilateral prism such that angle of
incidence is equal to the angle of emergence. If the angle of incidence is 45 ,
what is the angle of deviation?
(a) 60 (b) 45 (c) 30 (d) 15
Ans: (c)
Sol: A + i + e . That is
+ 45 + 45 60 30 .
62. A thin lens has focal length f , and its aperture has diameter d . It forms an
image of intensity I . Now, the central part of the aperture upto diameter d 2 is
blocked by an opaque paper. The focal length and image intensity will change to:
(a) f 2 and I 2 (b) f and I 4 (c) 3 f 4 and I 2 (d) f and 3
I 4
Ans: (d)
Sol: Due to blocking of the central part focal length does not change.
However, amount of light crossing the lens decreases by a factor of:
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(d 2 )
2
d
2
1
4 .
Hence intensity will be I I 4
3I
4

.
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3
.
A convex lens of focal length 20 cm is placed co-axially with a concave lens of 5 cm.
The parallel
beam incident on convex lens leaves the concave lens as parallel beam. What is
the separation
between the
lenses?
(a) 20
cm
(b)15
cm (c)10 cm (d) 5 cm
Ans:
(b)
S
ol
:
1

1
+
1

d
. Here combination behaves as a
slab. Hence
F ,
f
20
cm, f

5
F f
f
2
f
1
f
2
1
cm, Hence d 15
cm.
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4
.
The focal length of a concave
mirror is
f and the distance of the object from the principal
focus is
x . The magnification of the image
produced is
(a) fx
(b)
f x (c) x f
(
d
)
1
x
f
'
Ans:
(b)
Sol:
Using
1
+
1

1
, we
find
u
+
1

u
v u f v
f
o
r
1

u

f

( f + x )
f
o
r
m f f f
m

f
.
x
65. Two thin convex lenses of focal lengths f
1
and f
2
are placed at a distance d
between them. For the power of combination to be zero, the separation d
should be:
(a) f
f
2
(b
) f
+

f
2
(c
)
f (d) f
2
+ f
2
1 1
1
1 2
Ans:
(b)
Sol:
P
1

1
+
1

d
0
.Hence
d
f
+

f .
F
f
1

f
2
f
1

f
1
66. The refractive index of the material of equilateral
prism is
3 . The angle of minimum
deviation
for the
prism is
(a)
30
(b)
41
(c)
49 (d) 60
Ans:
(d)
sin A +

si
n
i
Sol:

2
si
n
r
si
n
A
2
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s
i
n
A
+

2
,
becau
se
3

A
60
sin
30
or sin
A
+

3
sin 60
2 2
or A + 260 120 . This gives 60 .
67. A beam of light is converging towards a point P on a screen. A plane parallel
plate of glass of thickness in the direction of beam t , refractive index is
introduced in the path of the beam. The convergence point is shifted by
(a) t (
1)
(b) t (
+1)

1
_
1
_
(c) t
1

(d) t 1 +

,
Ans: (c)
Sol: The introduction of glass sheet increases the optical
path by t
. Hence he
convergence

1
1
point will shift nearer by t t t 1

1
.

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68. Two lenses in contact form an achromatic lens. Their focal lengths are in
the ratio
2 : 3 .
Their
dispersive powers must be in
ratio of
(a)1: 3 (b) 2 : 3
(c)
3 : 2
(d) 3 :
1
Ans: (b)
Sol:

1


f
1
, one is concave & another is
convex.

2
f
2
69. To produce an achromatic combination a convex lens of focal length 42 cm
and dispersive power
0.14 is placed in contact with a concave lens of dispersive power 0.21. The
focal length of the
concave lens is
(a) 21 cm (b) 42 cm (c) 63 cm (d) 84 cm
Ans: (c)
Sol: Here
f
2

2
f
1

1
i.e., f
2

0.14
0.21
42 63 cm.
70. Distance of distinct vision is 25 cm. The focal length of the convex lens is 5 cm.
It can act as a magnifier of magnifying power: in diaptors
(a) less than 5 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) more
than 6
Ans: (c)
Sol: M 1 +
D
f
1 +
25
5
6 .
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71. If f
o
and f
e
be the lengths of the objective and eye-piece of astronomical
tube scope, the length of the tube is:
f
o

f
e
(a) f
o
+ f
e
(b) f
o
f
e
(c) f
o
f
e
(
d
)
f

o
+

f
e
Ans: (a)
Sol: L f
o + f
e
.
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