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Wave Optics

Question
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A conversing beam of rays is incident on a diverging lens. Having passed though the lens the rays intersect at a point 15 cm from the lens on the opposite side. If the lens is removed the point where the rays meets will moves 5 cm closer to the lens. The focal length of the lens is 

  • -10 cm

  • 20 cm

  • -30 cm

  • 5 cm

Solution

C.

-30 cm

Given u = 10 cm, v = 15 cm
1 over straight f space equals space 1 over straight v minus 1 over straight u

1 over straight f space equals space 1 over 15 minus 1 over 10

1 over straight f space equals space fraction numerator 10 minus 15 over denominator 10 end fraction

1 over straight f space equals space fraction numerator negative 5 over denominator 150 end fraction

straight f space equals space minus space 30

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