-->

Ray Optics And Optical Instruments

Question
CBSEENPH12047914

A quarter cylinder of radius R and refractive index 1.5 is placed on a table. A point object P is kept at a distance ofmR from it as shown in figure. For what value of m for which a ray from P will emerge parallel to the table?

  

  • 23

  • 32

  • 43

  • 34

Solution

C.

43

   

  Refraction at plane surface (1)

   n1 = 1,

 n2 = 1.5 = 32

  u = - mR

  v =?

Using formula,

          n2v - n1u = n2 - n1R

  since        R = ∞

   n1 =  32, n2 = 1

     1 - 32-32 mR + R = 1 - 32-R

⇒     32R 3m + 22 = 12R

⇒     63 m + 2 = 1

⇒       m = 43