JEE Advanced Physics: Ray Optics Practice Questions

12 questions with answers and step-by-step solutions. Tap any question to see the full worked solution.

  1. Q1.
    If the refractive index of glass is 1.5, what is the speed of light in glass given that the speed of light in vacuum is 3 times 10 to the power of 8 meters per
    Easy
  2. Q2.
    A light ray travels from a medium with refractive index 1.5 to a medium with refractive index 1.0. What is the critical angle for this interface?
    Easy
  3. Q3.
    A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror at an angle of 30 degrees with the surface of the mirror. What is the angle of reflection?
    Easy
  4. Q4.
    An object is placed at a distance of 20 cm from a convex lens of focal length 10 cm. What is the distance of the image from the lens?
    Easy
  5. Q5.
    A concave mirror has a radius of curvature of 40 cm. What is its focal length?
    Easy
  6. Q6.
    A glass slab of thickness 6 cm and refractive index 1.5 is placed in the path of a converging beam of light. The point of convergence shifts by a distance of:
    Medium
  7. Q7.
    A thin convex lens of focal length 10 cm is placed in contact with a thin concave lens of focal length 20 cm. A point object is placed at a distance of 30 cm fr
    Medium
  8. Q8.
    A telescope has an objective lens of focal length 100 cm and an eyepiece of focal length 5 cm. What is the magnifying power of the telescope for a relaxed eye?
    Medium
  9. Q9.
    A point source of light is placed at a distance of 15 cm from a glass sphere of radius 10 cm and refractive index 1.5. Find the position of the final image form
    Hard
  10. Q10.
    A concave mirror of focal length 20 cm is placed at the bottom of a tank filled with water of refractive index 4/3 up to a height of 20 cm. Find the position of
    Hard
  11. Q11.
    A thin prism of angle 6 degrees and refractive index 1.5 is combined with another thin prism of refractive index 1.7 to produce dispersion without deviation. Fi
    Hard
  12. Q12.
    A ray of light is incident on a glass slab of thickness 10 cm and refractive index 1.5 at an angle of 45 degrees. Find the lateral shift of the ray.
    Hard

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