ray-optics-and-optical-instruments Question 39
Question: Q. 3. (i) Draw the ray diagram showing refraction of light through a glass prism and hence obtain the relation between the refractive index
(ii) Determine the value of the angle of incidence for a ray of light travelling from a medium of refractive index
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Solution:
Ans. (i)
From fig
From triangle
Hence from eqn. (i) & (ii)
The angle of deviation
At minimum deviation
Hence, refractive index,
(ii) From snell’s law,
and
or
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AII Q. 4. (i) Plot a graph to show variation of the angle of deviation as a function of angle of incidence for light passing through a prism. Derive an expression for refractive index of the prism in terms of angle of minimum deviation and angle of prism.
(ii) What is dispersion of light? What is its cause ?
(iii) A ray of light incident normally on one face of a right isosceles prism is totally reflected as shown in fig. What must be the minimum value of refractive index of glass? Give relevant calculations.
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Ans. (i)
From figure
Using
$$ \begin{aligned} 2 r & =A, \text { or } r=\frac{A}{2} \ \delta & =i+e-A \ D_{m} & =2 i-A \ i & =\frac{\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{D}{m}}{2} \ \mu & =\frac{\sin i}{\sin r}=\frac{\sin \left(\frac{\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{D}{m}}{2}\right)}{\sin \frac{\mathrm{A}}{2}} 1 / 2 \end{aligned} $$
(ii) The phenomenon of splitting of white light into its constituent colours.
Cause: Refractive index of the material is different for different colours. According to the equation,
For total internal reflection,
Hence, the minimum value of refractive index must be
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TOPIC-3
Revision Notes
Based upon phenomenon of reflecting and refracting properties of mirrors, lenses and prisms, a number of optical devices and instruments have been designed.
Microscope is an optical instrument which help us to see and study micro objects or organism. It forms magnified image of the object.
Telescope is an optical instrument which help usta seeland study far off objects magnified and resolved (with clarity).
We generally set these instruments at two different image vision positions
- Image at least distance of distinct vision : This is the least distance from eye where we able to see objects distinctly. For normal human eye this distance is
from our eye. - Image at relaxed vision : Thisis the distance from eye where we able to see objects distinctly in relax vision (no strain to eye). For normalnuman eye this distance is infinity from our eye.
- Magnification at distinct vision is always greater than magnification at relaxed vision.
Simple Microscope : Convex lens behaves as simple microscope.
The magnifying power of the simple microscope
(i) For least distance of distinct vision
where,
(ii) For relaxed eye
from above formulae, it is clear that for larger magnifying power, the focal length of the convex lens should be small.
Please note that angular magnification by optical instruments is the linear magnification by lenses only. It means magnification of an instrument means how many times it enlarges the image of object. So this is just as
where,
Compound Microscope : For much large magnification, compound microscope is used. It is a combination of two convex lenses hence the magnification of each lens is compounded.
- These two lenses are placed co-axially and the distance between them is adjustable.
- The lens towards the object is called objective and that towards the eye is called eyepiece.
- The final image formed by the compound microscope is magnified and inverted.
- Total magnification by compound lens
where,
- For least distance of distinct vision magnification by objectivelens is
where,
Eyepiece lens will act as simple microscope.
Magnification by eyepiece lens is
Hence,
For Relaxed eye (normal adjustment)
For relaxed eye the magnification by objective lens remain same, the magnification by eyepiece will be
Hence, the total magnification of compound microscope in relaxed eye condition is
P Properties of Compound Microscope
- For large magnification of a compound microscope, both
and should be small. - If the length of the microscope tube increases, then its magnifying power increases.
- Generally
is much smaller. So that objective is placed very near to principal focus. - The aperture of the eyepiece is generally small so that whole of the light may enter the eye.
- The aperture of the objective is also small so that the field of view may be restricted.
> Magnification by Telescope
- Telescope is an instrument to magnify and resolve far off objects.
- Far off objects make much smaller angle at our eye. Telescope makes that angle bigger without much intensity loss.
- To maximise the intensity aperture size of objective lens is quite large. It will focus a bright point size image at its focal plane.
- Now with eyepiece, we will form this point size image to final inverted magnified image. This type of telescope is known as astronomical telescope.
- For least distance of distinct vision
Properties of astronomical telescope
- For larger magnifying power,
should be large and should be small. - The length of the tube of anastronomical telescope is
for relaxed vision adjustment. - When the length of the the of the telescope increases,
increases and hence the magnifying power also increases.
> Limitations of refractive telescope
- Large objectivelens makes the telescope very heavy. So it is difficult to handle it by hand.
- It has spherical and chromatic aberrations.
Modern Telescope (Reflective Telescope)
- Reflecting telescope consists of a concave mirror of large radius of curvature in place of objective lens
- A secondary convex mirror is used to focus the incident light, which now passes through a hole in the objective primary mirror .
- The magnifying power of the reflecting telescope is
Advantages of reflective telescope
- Very sharp point image by objective mirror removes spherical aberrations.
- As it is very light so large aperture of parabolic mirror can be used for desired magnification.
- This is based on the principle of reflection hence there will be no chromatic aberrations.
Know the Formulae
Magnification by Simple Microscope
- Magnification by Compound Microscope
Magnification by Telescope
Very Short Answer Type Questions
(1 mark each)
AI Q. 1. Does the magnifying power of a microscope depend on the colour of the light used ? Justify your answer.
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Ans. Justification,
And focal length depends on colour
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Detailed Answer :
Magnifying power of microscope
Focal length of a lens depends upon the refractive index and different colour of light has different refractive index with respect to the medium of lens material. Hence, magnifying power of a microscope depends on the colour of the light used.