Geometrical Optics

67 Questions
2025 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 2 Online

Two identical concave mirrors each of focal length f are facing each other as shown in the schematic diagram. The focal length f is much larger than the size of the mirrors. A glass slab of thickness t and refractive index n_0 is kept equidistant from the mirrors and perpendicular to their common principal axis. A monochromatic point light source S is embedded at the center of the slab on the principal axis, as shown in the schematic diagram. For the image to be formed on S itself, which of the following distances between the two mirrors is/are correct:

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A.

$4f + \left(1 - \frac{1}{n_0}\right)t$

B.

$2f + \left(1 - \frac{1}{n_0}\right)t$

C.

$4f + (n_0 - 1)t$

D.

$2f + (n_0 - 1)t$

2024 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 1 Online

A glass beaker has a solid, plano-convex base of refractive index 1.60, as shown in the figure. The radius of curvature of the convex surface (SPU) is $9 \mathrm{~cm}$, while the planar surface (STU) acts as a mirror. This beaker is filled with a liquid of refractive index $n$ up to the level QPR. If the image of a point object $\mathrm{O}$ at a height of $h$ (OT in the figure) is formed onto itself, then, which of the following option(s) is(are) correct?

JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 1 Online Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 10 English
A.
For $n=1.42, h=50 \mathrm{~cm}$.
B.
For $n=1.35, h=36 \mathrm{~cm}$.
C.
For $n=1.45, h=65 \mathrm{~cm}$.
D.
For $n=1.48, h=85 \mathrm{~cm}$.
2023 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Online
A monochromatic light wave is incident normally on a glass slab of thickness $d$, as shown in the figure. The refractive index of the slab increases linearly from $n_1$ to $n_2$ over the height $h$. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) true about the light wave emerging out of the slab?

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A.
It will deflect up by an angle $\tan ^{-1}\left[\frac{\left(n_2^2-n_1^2\right) d}{2 h}\right]$.
B.
It will deflect up by an angle $\tan ^{-1}\left[\frac{\left(n_2-n_1\right) d}{h}\right]$.
C.
It will not deflect.
D.
The deflection angle depends only on $\left(n_2-n_1\right)$ and not on the individual values of $n_1$ and $n_2$.
2023 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 1 Online
A plane polarized blue light ray is incident on a prism such that there is no reflection from the surface of the prism. The angle of deviation of the emergent ray is $\delta=60^{\circ}$ (see Figure-1). The angle of minimum deviation for red light from the same prism is $\delta_{\min }=30^{\circ}$ (see Figure-2). The refractive index of the prism material for blue light is $\sqrt{3}$. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?

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A.
The blue light is polarized in the plane of incidence.
B.
The angle of the prism is $45^{\circ}$.
C.
The refractive index of the material of the prism for red light is $\sqrt{2}$.
D.
The angle of refraction for blue light in air at the exit plane of the prism is $60^{\circ}$.
2022 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 1 Online

Three plane mirrors form an equilateral triangle with each side of length $L$. There is a small hole at a distance $l>0$ from one of the corners as shown in the figure. A ray of light is passed through the hole at an angle $\theta$ and can only come out through the same hole. The cross section of the mirror configuration and the ray of light lie on the same plane.

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Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?

A.
The ray of light will come out for $\theta=30^{\circ}$, for $0< l < L$.
B.
There is an angle for $l=\frac{L}{2}$ at which the ray of light will come out after two reflections.
C.
The ray of light will NEVER come out for $\theta=60^{\circ}$, and $l=\frac{L}{3}$.
D.
The ray of light will come out for $\theta=60^{\circ}$, and $0 < l < \frac{L}{2}$ after six reflections.
2021 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2021 Paper 2 Online
For a prism of prism angle $\theta$ = 60$^\circ$, the refractive indices of the left half and the right half are, respectively, n1 and n2 (n2 $\ge$ n1) as shown in the figure. The angle of incidence i is chosen such that the incident light rays will have minimum deviation if n1 = n2 = n = 1.5. For the case of unequal refractive indices, n1 = n and n2 = n + $\Delta$n (where $\Delta$n << n), the angle of emergence e = i + $\Delta$e. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?

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A.
The value of $\Delta$e (in radians) is greater than that of $\Delta$n
B.
$\Delta$e is proportional to $\Delta$n
C.
$\Delta$e lies between 2.0 and 3.0 milliradians, if $\Delta$n = 2.8 $\times$ 10$-$3
D.
$\Delta$e lies between1.0 and 1.6 milliradians, if $\Delta$n = 2.8 $\times$ 10$-$3
2021 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2021 Paper 1 Online
A wide slab consisting of two media of refractive indices n1 and n2 is placed in air as shown in the figure. A ray of light is incident from medium n1 to n2 at an angle $\theta$, where sin$\theta$ is slightly larger than 1/n1. Take refractive index of air as 1. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?

JEE Advanced 2021 Paper 1 Online Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 47 English
A.
The light ray enters air if n2 = n1
B.
The light ray is finally reflected back into the medium of refractive index n1 if n2 < n1
C.
The light ray is finally reflected back into the medium of refractive index n1 if n2 > n1
D.
The light ray is reflected back into the medium of refractive index n1 if n2 = 1
2020 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 2 Offline
A beaker of radius r is filled with water (refractive index ${4 \over 3}$) up to a height H as shown in the figure on the left. The beaker is kept on a horizontal table rotating with angular speed $\omega$. This makes the water surface curved so that the difference in the height of water level at the center and at the circumference of the beaker is h (h << H, h << r), as shown in the figure on the right. Take this surface to be approximately spherical with a radius of curvature R. Which of the following is/are correct? (g is the acceleration due to gravity)

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A.
$R = {{{h^2} + {r^2}} \over {2h}}$
B.
$R = {{3{r^2}} \over {2h}}$
C.
Apparent depth of the bottom of the beaker is close to ${{3H} \over 2}\left( {1 + {{{\omega ^2}H} \over {2g}}} \right)^{-1}$
D.
Apparent depth of the bottom of the beaker is close to ${{3H} \over 4}{\left( {1 + {{{\omega ^2}H} \over {4g}}} \right)^{ - 1}}$
2019 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 2 Offline
Three glass cylinders of equal height H = 30 cm and same refractive index n = 1.5 are placed on a horizontal surface as shown in figure.

JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 59 English

Cylinder I has a flat top, cylinder II has a convex top and cylinder III has a concave top. The radii of curvature of the two curved tops are same (R = 3 m). If H1, H2, and H3 are the apparent depths of a point X on the bottom of the three cylinders, respectively, the correct statement(s) is/are
A.
H2 > H1
B.
H3 > H1
C.
0.85 cm < (H2 $ - $ H1) < 0.9 cm
D.
H2 > H3
2019 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 1 Offline
A thin convex lens is made of two materials with refractive indices n1 and n2, as shown in the figure. The radius of curvature of the left and right spherical surfaces are equal. f is the focal length of the lens when n1 = n2 = n. The focal length is f + $\Delta $f when n1 = n and n2 = n + $\Delta $n.

Assuming $\Delta $n << (n - 1) and 1 < n < 2, the correct statement(s) is/are

JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 1 Offline Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 58 English
A.
If ${{\Delta n} \over n} < 0$ then ${{\Delta f} \over f}$ > 0
B.
For n = 1.5, $\Delta $n = 10-3 and f = 20 cm, the value of $\left| {\Delta f} \right|$ will be 0.02 cm (round off to 2nd decimal place).
C.
$\left| {{{\Delta f} \over f}} \right| < \left| {{{\Delta n} \over n}} \right|$
D.
The relation between ${{{\Delta f} \over f}}$ and ${{{\Delta n} \over n}}$ remains unchanged if both the convex surfaces are replaced by concave surfaces of the same radius of curvature.
2018 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2018 Paper 2 Offline
A wire is bent in the shape of a right angled triangle and is placed in front of a concave mirror of focal length $f,$ as shown in the figure. Which of the figures shown in the four options qualitatively represent(s) the shape of the image of the bent wire? (These figures are not to scale.)

JEE Advanced 2018 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 65 English
A.
JEE Advanced 2018 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 65 English Option 1
B.
JEE Advanced 2018 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 65 English Option 2
C.
JEE Advanced 2018 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 65 English Option 3
D.
JEE Advanced 2018 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 65 English Option 4
2017 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2017 Paper 1 Offline
For an isosceles prism of angle $A$ and refractive index $\mu $, it is found that the angle of minimum deviation ${\delta _m} = A.$

Which of the following options is/are correct?
A.
For the angle of incidence ${i_1} = A,$ the ray inside the prism is parallel to the base of the prism
B.
For this prism, the refractive index $\mu $ and the angle of prism $A$ are related as

$A = {1 \over 2}{\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {{\mu \over 2}} \right)$
C.
At minimum deviation, the incident angle ${i_1}$ and the refracting angle ${r_1}$ at the first refracting surface are related by ${r_1} = \left( {{i_1}/2} \right)$
D.
For this prism, the emergent ray at the second surface will be tangential to the surface when the angle of incidence at the first surface is

${i_1} = {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left[ {\sin A\sqrt {4{{\cos }^2}{A \over 2} - 1} - \cos A} \right]$
2016 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 1 Offline
A plano-convex lens is made of material of refractive index n. When a small object is placed 30 cm away in front of the curved surface of the lens, an image of double the size of the object is produced. Due to reflection from the convex surface of the lens, another faint image is observed at a distance of 10 cm away form the lens. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) true?
A.
The refractive index of the lens is 2.5
B.
The radius of curvature of the convex surface is 45 cm
C.
The faint image is erect and real
D.
The focal length of the lens is 20 cm
2016 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 1 Offline
A transparent slab of thickness d has a refractive index n (z) that increases with z. Here, z is the vertical distance inside the slab, measured from the top. The slab is placed between two media with uniform refractive indices n1 and n2 (> n1), as shown in the figure. A ray of light is incident with angle $\theta$i from medium 1 and emerges in medium 2 with refraction angle $\theta$f with a lateral displacement $l$.

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Which of the following statement(s) is (are) true?
A.
$l$ is dependent on n(z)
B.
n1 sin$\theta$i = (n2 $-$ n1) sin$\theta$f
C.
n1 sin$\theta$i = n2 sin$\theta$f
D.
$l$ is independent of n2
2015 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 2 Offline
For two structures namely S1 with n1 = ${{\sqrt {45} } \over 4}$ and n2 = ${3 \over 2}$, and S2 with n1 = ${8 \over 5}$ and n2 = ${7 \over 5}$ and taking the refractive index of water to be ${4 \over 3}$ and that to air to be 1, the correct options is/are :
A.
NA of S1 immersed in water is the same as that of S2 immersed in a liquid of refractive index ${{16} \over {3\sqrt {15} }}$
B.
NA of S1 immersed in liquid of refractive index ${6 \over {\sqrt {15} }}$ is the same as that of S2 immersed in water
C.
NA of S1 placed in air is the same as that S2 immersed in liquid of refractive index ${4 \over {\sqrt {15} }}$
D.
NA of S1 placed in air is the same as that of S2 placed in water
2015 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 2 Offline
If two structures of same cross-sectional area, but different numeral apertures NA1 and NA2 (NA2 < NA1) are joined longitudinally, the numerical aperture of the combined structure is
A.
${{N{A_1}N{A_2}} \over {N{A_1} + N{A_2}}}$
B.
$N{A_1} + N{A_2}$
C.
$N{A_1}$
D.
$N{A_2}$
2015 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 1 Offline
Two identical glass rods S1 and S2 (refractive index = 1.5) have one convex end of radius of curvature 10 cm. They are placed with the curved surfaces at a distance d as shown in the figure, with their axes (shown by the dashed line) aligned. When a point source of light P is placed inside rod S1 on its axis at a distance of 50 cm from the curved face, the light rays emanating from it are found to be parallel to the axis inside S2. The distance d is
JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 1 Offline Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 49 English
A.
60 cm
B.
70 cm
C.
80 cm
D.
90 cm
2014 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2014 Paper 1 Offline
JEE Advanced 2014 Paper 1 Offline Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 44 English
A transparent thin film of uniform thickness and refractive index n1 = 1.4 is coated on the convex spherical surface of radius R at one end of a long solid glass cylinder of refractive index n2 = 1.5, as shown in the figure. Rays of light parallel to the axis of the cylinder traversing through the film from air to glass get focused at distance f1 from the film, while rays of light traversing from glass to air get focused at distance f2 from the film. Then
A.
$\left| {{f_1}} \right| = 3R$
B.
$\left| {{f_1}} \right| = 2.8R$
C.
$\left| {{f_2}} \right| = 2R$
D.
$\left| {{f_2}} \right| = 1.4R$
2010 JEE Advanced MSQ
IIT-JEE 2010 Paper 1 Offline

A ray OP of monochromatic light is incident on the face AB of prism ABCD near vertex B at an incident angle of 60$^\circ$ (see figure). If the refractive index of the material of the prism is $\sqrt3$, which of the following is(are) correct?

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A.
The ray gets totally internally reflected at face CD.
B.
The ray comes out through face AD.
C.
The angle between the incident ray and the emergent ray is 90$^\circ$.
D.
The angle between the incident ray and the emergent ray is 120$^\circ$.
2009 JEE Advanced MSQ
IIT-JEE 2009 Paper 1 Offline

A student performed the experiment of determination of focal length of a concave mirror by $u$-$v$ method using an optical bench of length 1.5 m. The focal length of the mirror used is 24 cm. The maximum error in the location of the image can be 0.2 cm. The 5 sets of ($u,v$) values recorded by the student (in cm) are : (42, 56), (48, 48), (60, 40), (66, 33), (78, 39). The data set(s) that cannot come from experiment and is (are) incorrectly recorded, is (are)

A.
(42, 56)
B.
(48, 48)
C.
(66, 33)
D.
(78, 39)
2025 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 1 Online

A solid glass sphere of refractive index $n=\sqrt{3}$ and radius $R$ contains a spherical air cavity of radius $\frac{R}{2}$, as shown in the figure. A very thin glass layer is present at the point 0 so that the air cavity (refractive index $n=1$ ) remains inside the glass sphere. An unpolarized, unidirectional and monochromatic light source $S$ emits a light ray from a point inside the glass sphere towards the periphery of the glass sphere. If the light is reflected from the point 0 and is fully polarized, then the angle of incidence at the inner surface of the glass sphere is $\theta$. The value of $\sin \theta$ is ________.

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2024 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 2 Online

Two equilateral-triangular prisms $\mathrm{P}_1$ and $\mathrm{P}_2$ are kept with their sides parallel to each other, in vacuum, as shown in the figure. A light ray enters prism $\mathrm{P}_1$ at an angle of incidence $\theta$ such that the outgoing ray undergoes minimum deviation in prism $\mathrm{P}_2$. If the respective refractive indices of $\mathrm{P}_1$ and $\mathrm{P}_2$ are $\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}$ and $\sqrt{3}$, then $\theta=\sin ^{-1}\left[\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}} \sin \left(\frac{\pi}{\beta}\right)\right]$, where the value of $\beta$ is ____.

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2023 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 1 Online
An optical arrangement consists of two concave mirrors $M_1$ and $M_2$, and a convex lens $L$ with a common principal axis, as shown in the figure. The focal length of $\mathrm{L}$ is $10 \mathrm{~cm}$. The radii of curvature of $M_1$ and $M_2$ are $20 \mathrm{~cm}$ and $24 \mathrm{~cm}$, respectively. The distance between $L$ and $M_2$ is $20 \mathrm{~cm}$. A point object $S$ is placed at the mid-point between $\mathrm{L}$ and $M_2$ on the axis. When the distance between $\mathrm{L}$ and $\mathrm{M}_1$ is $n / 7 \mathrm{~cm}$, one of the images coincides with $\mathrm{S}$. The value of $n$ is _______.

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2022 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 2 Online

Consider a configuration of $n$ identical units, each consisting of three layers. The first layer is a column of air of height $h=\frac{1}{3} \mathrm{~cm}$, and the second and third layers are of equal thickness $d=$ $\frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{2} \mathrm{~cm}$, and refractive indices $\mu_{1}=\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}$ and $\mu_{2}=\sqrt{3}$, respectively. A light source 0 is placed on the top of the first unit, as shown in the figure. A ray of light from 0 is incident on the second layer of the first unit at an angle of $\theta=60^{\circ}$ to the normal. For a specific value of $n$, the ray of light emerges from the bottom of the configuration at a distance $l=\frac{8}{\sqrt{3}} \mathrm{~cm}$, as shown in the figure. The value of $n$ is ________.

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2022 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 2 Online

An object and a concave mirror of focal length $f=10 \mathrm{~cm}$ both move along the principal axis of the mirror with constant speeds. The object moves with speed $V_{0}=15 \mathrm{~cm} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$ towards the mirror with respect to a laboratory frame. The distance between the object and the mirror at a given moment is denoted by $u$. When $u=30 \mathrm{~cm}$, the speed of the mirror $V_{m}$ is such that the image is instantaneously at rest with respect to the laboratory frame, and the object forms a real image. The magnitude of $V_{m}$ is _________ $\mathrm{cm} \,\mathrm{s}^{-1}$.

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2022 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 1 Online

A rod of length $2 \mathrm{~cm}$ makes an angle $\frac{2 \pi}{3} \mathrm{rad}$ with the principal axis of a thin convex lens. The lens has a focal length of $10 \mathrm{~cm}$ and is placed at a distance of $\frac{40}{3} \mathrm{~cm}$ from the object as shown in the figure. The height of the image is $\frac{30 \sqrt{3}}{13} \mathrm{~cm}$ and the angle made by it with respect to the principal axis is $\alpha$ rad. The value of $\alpha$ is $\frac{\pi}{n} r a d$, where $n$ is __________ .

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2020 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 2 Offline
A large square container with thin transparent vertical walls and filled with water (refractive index ${4 \over 3}$) is kept on a horizontal table. A student holds a thin straight wire vertically inside the water 12 cm from one of its corners, as shown schematically in the figure. Looking at the wire from this corner, another student sees two images of the wire, located symmetrically on each side of the line of sight as shown. The separation (in cm) between these images is ;

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2019 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 2 Offline
A monochromatic light is incident from air on a refracting surface of a prism of angle 75$^\circ $ and refractive index ${n_0} = \sqrt 3 $. The other refracting surface of the prism is coated by a thin film of material of refractive index n as shown in figure. The light suffers total internal reflection at the coated prism surface for an incidence angle of $\theta \le 60^\circ $. The value of n2 is .............
JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 60 English
2019 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 1 Offline
A planar structure of length L and width W is made of two different optical media of refractive indices n1 = 1.5 and n2 = 1.44 as shown in figure. If L >> W, a ray entering from end AB will emerge from end CD. CD only if the total internal reflection condition is met inside the structure. For L = 9.6 m, if the incident angle $\theta $ is varied, the maximum time taken by a ray to exit the plane CD is t $ \times $ 10-9 s, where, t is ................

[Speed of light, c = 3 $ \times $ 108 m/s]

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2018 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2018 Paper 1 Offline
Sunlight of intensity $1.3$ $kW\,{m^{ - 2}}$ is incident normally on a thin convex lens of focal length $20$ cm. Ignore the energy loss of light due to the lens and assume that the lens aperture size is much smaller than its focal length. The average intensity of light, in $kW\,{m^{ - 2}},$ at a distance $22$ cm from the lens on the other side is ___________.
2017 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2017 Paper 1 Offline
A monochromatic light is travelling in a medium of refractive index $n=1.6.$ It enters a stack of glass layers from the bottom side at an angle $\theta = {30^ \circ }.$ The interfaces of the glass layers are parallel to each other. The refractive indices of different glass layers are monotonically decreasing as ${n_m} = n - m\Delta n,$ where ${n_m}$ is the refractive index of the ${m^{th}}$ slab and $\Delta n = 0.1$ (see the figure). The ray is refracted out parallel to the interface between the ${\left( {m - 1} \right)^{th}}$ and ${m^{th}}$ slabs from the right side of the stack. What is the value of $m$?

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2015 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 2 Offline
A monochromatic beam of light is incident at 60$^\circ$ on one face of an equilateral prism of refractive index n and emerges from the opposite face making an angle $\theta$(n) with the normal (see figure). For n = $\sqrt 3 $ the value of $\theta$ is 60$^\circ$ and ${{d\theta } \over {dn}} = m$. The value of m is
JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 52 English
2015 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 1 Offline
Consider a concave mirror and a convex lens (refractive index = 1.5) of focal length 10 cm each, separated by a distance of 50 cm in air (refractive index = 1) as shown in the figure. An object is placed at a distance of 15 cm from the mirror. Its erect image formed by this combination has magnification M1. When the set-up is kept in a medium of refractive index ${7 \over 6}$, the magnification becomes M2. The magnitude $\left| {{{{M_2}} \over {{M_1}}}} \right|$ is
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2011 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2011 Paper 2 Offline

Water (with refractive index = 4/3) in a tank is 18 cm deep. Oil of refractive index 7/4 lies on water making a convex surface of radius of curvature R = 6 cm as shown. Consider oil to act a thin lens. An object S is placed 24 cm above water surface. The location of its image is at x cm above the bottom of the tank. Then x is __________.

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2010 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2010 Paper 2 Offline

A large glass slab ($\mu$ = 5/3) of thickness 8 cm is placed over a point source of light on a plane surface. It is seen that light emerges out of the top surface of the slab from a circular area of radius R cm. What is the value of R?

2010 JEE Advanced Numerical
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Image of an object approaching a convex mirror of radius of curvature 20 m along its optical axis is observed to move from ${{25} \over 3}$ m to ${{50} \over 7}$ m in 30 s. What is the speed of the object in km per hour?

2010 JEE Advanced Numerical
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The focal length of a thin biconvex lens is 20 cm. When an object is moved from a distance of 25 cm in front of it to 50 cm, the magnification of its image changes from m25 to m50. The ratio ${{{m_{25}}} \over {{m_{50}}}}$ is __________.

2024 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 1 Online

A light ray is incident on the surface of a sphere of refractive index $n$ at an angle of incidence $\theta_0$. The ray partially refracts into the sphere with angle of refraction $\phi_0$ and then partly reflects from the back surface. The reflected ray then emerges out of the sphere after a partial refraction. The total angle of deviation of the emergent ray with respect to the incident ray is $\alpha$. Match the quantities mentioned in List-I with their values in List-II and choose the correct option.

List-I List-II
(P) If $n = 2$ and $\alpha = 180^\circ$, then all the possible values of $\theta_0$ will be (1) $30^\circ$ and $0^\circ$
(Q) If $n = \sqrt{3}$ and $\alpha = 180^\circ$, then all the possible values of $\theta_0$ will be (2) $60^\circ$ and $0^\circ$
(R) If $n = \sqrt{3}$ and $\alpha = 180^\circ$, then all the possible values of $\phi_0$ will be (3) $45^\circ$ and $0^\circ$
(S) If $n = \sqrt{2}$ and $\theta_0 = 45^\circ$, then all the possible values of $\alpha$ will be (4) $150^\circ$
(5) $0^\circ$
A.
$\mathrm{P} \rightarrow 5 ; \mathrm{Q} \rightarrow 2 ; \mathrm{R} \rightarrow 1 ; \mathrm{S} \rightarrow 4$
B.
$\mathrm{P} \rightarrow 5 ; \mathrm{Q} \rightarrow 1 ; \mathrm{R} \rightarrow 2 ; \mathrm{S} \rightarrow 4$
C.
$\mathrm{P} \rightarrow 3 ; \mathrm{Q} \rightarrow 2 ; \mathrm{R} \rightarrow 1 ; \mathrm{S} \rightarrow 4$
D.
$\mathrm{P} \rightarrow 3 ; \mathrm{Q} \rightarrow 1 ; \mathrm{R} \rightarrow 2 ; \mathrm{S} \rightarrow 5$
2022 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 1 Online

List I contains four combinations of two lenses (1 and 2) whose focal lengths (in $\mathrm{cm}$ ) are indicated in the figures. In all cases, the object is placed $20 \mathrm{~cm}$ from the first lens on the left, and the distance between the two lenses is $5 \mathrm{~cm}$. List II contains the positions of the final images.

List-I List-II
(I) JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 1 Online Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 28 English 1 (P) Final image is formed at $7.5 \mathrm{~cm}$ on the right side of lens 2 .
(II) JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 1 Online Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 28 English 2 (Q) Final image is formed at $60.0 \mathrm{~cm}$ on the right side of lens 2 .
(III) JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 1 Online Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 28 English 3 (R) Final image is formed at $30.0 \mathrm{~cm}$ on the left side of lens $2 .$
(IV) JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 1 Online Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 28 English 4 (S) Final image is formed at $6.0 \mathrm{~cm}$ on the right side of lens 2 .
(T) Final image is formed at $30.0 \mathrm{~cm}$ on the right side of lens 2 .

Which one of the following options is correct?

A.
(I) $\rightarrow$ P; (II) $\rightarrow$ R; (III) $\rightarrow$ Q; (IV) $\rightarrow$ T
B.
(I) $\rightarrow$ Q; (II) $\rightarrow$ P; (III) $\rightarrow$ T; (IV) $\rightarrow$ S
C.
(I) $\rightarrow \mathrm{P}$; (II) $\rightarrow \mathrm{T}$; (III) $\rightarrow \mathrm{R}$; (IV) $\rightarrow \mathrm{Q}$
D.
(I) $\rightarrow$ T; (II) $\rightarrow$ S; (III) $\rightarrow$ Q; (IV) $\rightarrow$ R
2021 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2021 Paper 1 Online
An extended object is placed at point O, 10 cm in front of a convex lens L1 and a concave lens L2 is placed 10 cm behind it, as shown in the figure. The radii of curvature of all the curved surfaces in both the lenses ae 20 cm. The refractive index of both the lenses is 1.5. The total magnification of this lens system is

JEE Advanced 2021 Paper 1 Online Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 46 English
A.
0.4
B.
0.8
C.
1.3
D.
1.6
2016 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 2 Offline
A small object is placed 50 cm to the left of a thin convex lens of focal length 30 cm. A convex spherical mirror of radius of curvature 100 cm is placed to the right of the lens at a distance of 50 cm. The mirror is tilted such that the axis of the mirror is at an angle $\theta$ = 30$^\circ$ to the axis of the lens, as shown in the figure.

JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 54 English
If the origin of the coordinate system is taken to be at the centre of the lens, the coordinates (in cm) of the point (x, y) at which the image is formed are
A.
(125/3, 25/$\sqrt 3 $)
B.
(50$-$25$\sqrt 3 $, 25)
C.
(0, 0)
D.
(25, 25$\sqrt 3 $)
2016 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 1 Offline
A parallel beam of light is incident from air at an anglea on the side PQ of a right angled triangular prism of refractive index n = $\sqrt 2 $. Light undergoes total internal reflection in the prism at the face PR when a has a minimum value of 45°. The angle q of the prism is : JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 1 Offline Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 57 English
A.
15o
B.
22.5o
C.
30o
D.
45o
2014 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2014 Paper 2 Offline

A point source S is placed at the bottom of a transparent block of height 10 mm and refractive index 2.72. It is immersed in a lower refractive index liquid as shown in the below figure. It is found that the light emerging from the block to the liquid forms a circular bright spot of diameter 11.54 mm on the top of the block. The refractive index of the liquid is

JEE Advanced 2014 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 42 English

A.
1.21
B.
1.30
C.
1.36
D.
1.42
2014 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2014 Paper 2 Offline

Four combinations of two thin lenses are given in List I. The radius of curvature of all curved surfaces is r and the refractive index of all the lenses is 1.5. Match lens combinations in List I with their focal length in List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

JEE Advanced 2014 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 43 English

A.
P - 1, Q - 2, R - 3, S - 4
B.
P - 2, Q - 4, R - 3, S - 1
C.
P - 4, Q - 1, R - 2, S - 3
D.
P - 2, Q - 1, R - 3, S - 4
2013 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2013 Paper 2 Offline

A right-angled prism of refractive index $\mu$1 is placed in a rectangular block of refractive index $\mu$2, which is surrounded by a medium of refractive index $\mu$3, as shown in the figure. A ray of light e enters the rectangular block at normal incidence. Depending upon the relationships between $\mu$1, $\mu$2 and $\mu$3, it takes one of the four possible paths 'ef', 'eg', 'eh' or 'ei'.

JEE Advanced 2013 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 41 English

Match the paths in List I with conditions of refractive indices in List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I List II
P. $e \to f$
1. ${\mu _1} > \sqrt 2 {\mu _2}$
Q. $e \to g$
2. ${\mu _2} > {\mu _1}$ and ${\mu _2} > {\mu _3}$
R. $e \to h$
3. ${\mu _1} = {\mu _2}$
S. $e \to i$
4. ${\mu _2} < {\mu _1} < \sqrt 2 {\mu _2}$ and ${\mu _2} > {\mu _3}$

A.
P-2, Q-3, R-1, S-4
B.
P-1, Q-2, R-4, S-3
C.
P-4, Q-1, R-2, S-3
D.
P-2, Q-3, R-4, S-1
2013 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2013 Paper 1 Offline
The image of an object, formed by a plano-convex lens at a distance of 8 m behind the lens, is real and is one-third the size of the object. The wavelength of light inside the lens is ${2 \over 3}$ times the wavelength in free space. The radius of the curved surface of the lens is
A.
1 m
B.
2 m
C.
3 m
D.
6 m
2013 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2013 Paper 1 Offline

A ray of light travelling in the direction ${1 \over 2}\left( {\widehat i + \sqrt 3 \widehat j} \right)$ is incident on a plane mirror. After reflection, it travels along the direction ${1 \over 2}\left( {\widehat i - \sqrt 3 \widehat j} \right)$. The angle of incidence is

A.
30$^\circ$
B.
45$^\circ$
C.
60$^\circ$
D.
75$^\circ$
2012 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 2 Offline

For light incident from air on a meta-material, the appropriate ray diagram is

A.
IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 38 English Option 1
B.
IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 38 English Option 2
C.
IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 38 English Option 3
D.
IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 38 English Option 4
2012 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 2 Offline

Choose the correct statement.

A.
The speed of light in the meta-material is v = c|n|.
B.
The speed of light in the meta-material is $v = {c \over {|n|}}$.
C.
The speed of light in the meta-material is v = c.
D.
The wavelength of the light in the meta-material ($\lambda$m) is given by ${\lambda _m} = {\lambda _{air}}|n|$, where ${\lambda _{air}}$ is wavelength of the light in air.
2012 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 1 Offline

A biconvex lens is formed with two planoconvex lenses as shown in the figure. Refractive index n of the first lens is 1.5 and that of the second lens is 1.2. Both curved surface are of the same radius of curvature R = 14 cm. For this biconvex lens, for an object distance of 40 cm, the image distance will be

IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 1 Offline Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 39 English

A.
$-$280.0 cm
B.
40.0 cm
C.
21.5 cm
D.
13.3 cm