Optics 2 Question 13

13. A diverging beam of light from a point source S having divergence angle α falls symmetrically on a glass slab as shown. The angles of incidence of the two extreme rays are equal. If the thickness of the glass slab is t and its refractive index is n, then the divergence angle of the emergent beam is

(a) zero

(b) α

(c) sin1(1/n)

(d) 2sin1(1/n)

(2000,2M)

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 13. (b)

Solution:

  1. Divergence angle will remain unchanged because in case of a glass slab every emergent ray is parallel to the incident ray. However, the rays are displaced slightly towards outer side.

(In the figure OA||BC and OD||EF )



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