Optics 7 Question 4

4. The eye can be regarded as a single refracting surface. The radius of curvature of this surface is equal to that of cornea $(7.8 mm)$. This surface separates two media of refractive indices 1 and 1.34. Calculate the distance from the refracting surface at which a parallel beam of light will come to focus.

(2019 Main, 10 Jan II)

(a) $4.0 cm$

(b) $2 cm$

(c) $3.1 cm$

(d) $1 cm$

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 4. (c)

Solution:

  1. The given condition is shown in the figure below

where, a parallel beam of light is coming from air $(\mu=1)$ to a spherical surface (eye) of refractive index 1.34.

Radius of curvature of this surface is $7.8 mm$.

From the image formation formula for spherical surface, i.e. relation between object, image and radius of curvature.

$$ \frac{\mu _r}{v}-\frac{\mu _i}{u}=\frac{\mu _r-\mu _i}{R} \cdots(i) $$

Given, $\mu _r=1.34, \mu _i=1, u=\infty(-ve)$ and

$$ R=7.8 $$

Substituting the given values, we get

$$ \begin{array}{rlrl} & & \frac{1.34}{v}+\frac{1}{\infty} & =\frac{1.34-1}{7.8} \\ \text { or } & \frac{1.34}{v} & =\frac{0.34}{7.8} \\ \Rightarrow & v & =\frac{1.34 \times 7.8}{0.34} mm \\ \Rightarrow & & v & =\frac{4}{3} \times 3 \times 7.8 mm \end{array} $$

$(\because$ approximately $1.34=4 / 3$ and $0.34=1 / 3)$

$\Rightarrow \quad v=31.2 mm \text { or } 3.12 cm$



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