Questions
Two thin lenses of focal length $f _1$ and $f _2$ are in contact and coaxial. The power of the combination is
- $\sqrt{\frac{f _1}{f _2}}$
- $\sqrt{\frac{f _2}{f _1}}$
- $\frac{f _1+f _2}{f _1f _2}$
- $\frac{f _1-f _2}{f _1f _2}$
Two thin lenses of focal lengths 20 cm and -20 cm are placed in contact with each other. The combination has a focal length equal to
- Infinite
- $50 cm$
- $60 cm$
- $10 cm$
A glass slab of thickness 3 cm and refractive index 3/2 is placed on ink mark on a picec of paper, For a person looking at the mark at a distance 2 cm above it, the distance of the mark will paper to be
- 3 cm
- 4 cm
- 4.5 cm
- 5 cm
Three lenses have a combined power of $2.7 D$. If the powers of two lenses are $2.5 D$ and $1.7 D$ respectively, find the focal length of the third lens.
- $-66.66 cm$
- $-6.666 cm$
- $-66.66 m$
- $-6.666 m$
Abeam of a parallel rays is brought to a focus by convex lens. If a thin concave lens of equal focal length is joined to the convex lens, the focus will
- Be shifted to infinity
- Be shifted by a small distance
- Remain undisturbed
- None of the above
A symmetric double convex lens is cut into two equal parts along a plane perpendicular to the principal axis. If the power of the original lens is 4D, the power of the two pieces is :
- 2D
- 3D
- 4D
- 5D
The focal length of the combination of two convex lens in contact is $f$ and if they are separated by a distance, then focal length of the combination is ${f} _{1}$. The correct statement is
- $f> {f} _{1}$
- $f={f} _{1}$
- $f< {f} _{1}$
- $f{f} _{1}=1$
Two thin lens of focal lengths ${f} _{1}$ and ${f} _{2}$ are in contact. The focal length of this combination is
- $\cfrac { { f } _{ 1 }{ f } _{ 2 } }{ { f } _{ 1 }-{ f } _{ 2 } } $
- $\cfrac { { f } _{ 1 }{ f } _{ 2 } }{ { f } _{ 1 }+{ f } _{ 2 } } $
- $\cfrac {2 { f } _{ 1 }{ f } _{ 2 } }{ { f } _{ 1 }-{ f } _{ 2 } } $
- $\cfrac {2 { f } _{ 1 }{ f } _{ 2 } }{ { f } _{ 1 }+{ f } _{ 2 } } $
Two thin lenses, one of focal length $+60cm$ and the other of focal length $-20cm$ are put in contact. The combined focal length is
- $+15cm$
- $-15cm$
- $+30cm$
- $-30cm$
A convex lens of focal length $40$ cm is in contact with a concave lens of focal length $25$ cm. The power of combination is
- $-1.5D$
- $-6.5D$
- $+6.5D$
- $+6.67D$
Two lenses of power $-15D$ and $-5D$ are in contact will each other. The focal length of the combination:
- $-20\ cm$
- $-10\ cm$
- $+20\ cm$
- $+10\ cm$
There are two thin symmetrical lenses, one is converging with a refractive index $2$ and the othe other is diverging with a refractive index $1.5$. Both lenses have same radius curvature of $10 cm$. The lenses were put together and submerged in water. What is the focal length of the system of water .The refractive index of water is $\cfrac{4}{3}$
- $40 cm$
- $\cfrac{40}{3} cm$
- $\cfrac{20}{3} cm$
- $-\cfrac{40}{3} cm$
A convex lens of focal length 10 cm is in contact with a concave lens. The focal length of the combination is numerically equal to that of the concave lens. The focal length of the concave lens is :
- 10 cm
- 15 cm
- 5 cm
- 20 cm
A diverging lens of focal length $-10cm$ is moving towards right with a velocity $5m/s$. An object, placed on principal axis is moving towards left with a velocity $3m/s$. The velocity of image at the instant when the lateral magnification produced is $1/2$ is: (All velocities are with respect to ground)
- $3m/s$ towards rigtht
- $3m/s$ towards left
- $7m/s$ towards rigtht
- $7m/s$ towards left
Lenses applied in achromatic combination having dispersive power in ratio of $5:3$ if focal of length of the concave lens is $15cm$, then focal length of the other lens will be:
- $-9 cm$
- $+9 cm$
- $-12 cm$
- $+12 cm$
Concave and convex lenses are placed torching each other. Ratio of magnitude of their power is $2:3$. The focal length of the system is $30\ cm$. Focal lengths of individual lenses are
- $-75, 50$
- $-15, 10$
- $75, 50$
- $75, -50$
When a telescope is adjusted for normal vision, the distance of the objective from the eye-piece is found to be 80 cm. The magnifying power of the telescope is 19. What are the focal lengths of the lenses ?
- 61 cm, 19 cm
- 76 cm, 4 cm
- 40 cm, 40 cm
- 50 cm, 30 cm
Two plano- concave lenses of glass of refractive index $1.5$ have radii of curvature of $20$ and $30\ cm$. They are placed in contact with curved surfaces towards each other and the space between them is filled with a liquid of refractive index $(4/3)$. Find the focal length of the system :
- divergent lens, $f = 72\ cm$
- convergent lens, $f = 72\ cm$
- divergent lens, $f = 32\ cm$
- convergent lens, $f = 32\ cm$
If two lenses of power + 1.5 D and +1.0 D are placed in contact, then the effective power of combination will be :
- 4.5 D
- 2.5 D
- 5.4 D
- 4.2 D
A convex lens of focal length 40 cm is in contact with a concave lens of focal length 25 cm. The power of he combination, is :
- $+ 6.67 D$
- $- 6.5 D$
- $- 1.5 D$
- $+ 6.5 D$
A far sighted person can see object beyond 71 cm clearly if separation between glasses and eye lens is 2 cm ,then find focal length of glass ?
- 23 cm
- 34.5 cm
- 18.4 cm
- 73 cm
If the magnitude of dispersive power of two lenses are $0.024$ and $0.036$. There focal length will be for abberation free combination.
- $30\ cm,\ -40\ cm$
- $30\ cm,\ -45\ cm$
- $10\ cm,\ 30\ cm$
- $20\ cm,\ -35\ cm$
In displacement method,magnification for two positions of the lens are 2 and 0.5 and the distance between the two position of the lens is 30 cm. if the focal length of lens is
- 15cm
- 20cm
- 25cm
- 30cm
The refractive index of the material of a double convex lens is $1.5$ and its focal lengths in $5cm$. If the radii of curvature are equal, the value of the radius of curvature is
- 5.0
- 6.5
- 8.0
- 9.5
In a plano convex lens, the radius of curvature of the convex iens is 10 cm, if the plane side is polished , then the focal length is (Refractive index=1.5)
- $20.5 cm$
- $10 cm$
- $15.5 cm$
- $5 cm$
When a thin convex lens of focal length $10cm$ is kept in contact with a diverging lens, the power of the combination is found to be $-10D$. The focal length of the other lens is
- $-5cm$
- $10cm$
- $-25cm$
- $5cm$
A lens made from a material of absolute refractive index $\mathrm { n } _ { 1 }$ and it is placed in a medium of absolute refractive index $\mathrm { n } _ { 2 }$ The focal length of the lens is related to $\mathrm { n } _ { 1 } \text { and } \mathrm { n } _ { 2 }$ as:
- $f \alpha \left( n _ { 1 } - n _ { 2 } \right)$
- $f \alpha \frac { 1 } { \left( n _ { 1 } - n _ { 2 } \right) }$
- $f \alpha \left( n _ { 1 } + n _ { 2 } \right)$
- $f \alpha \frac { 1 } { \left( n _ { 1 } + n _ { 2 } \right) }$
Two lenses of power 12 and -2 dioptre are placed in contact. The focal length of the combination is
- 10cm
- 15cm
- 12cm
- 8.33cm
Two thin convex lenses of focal length 10 cm and 15 cm are separated by a distance of 10 cm. The focal length of combination is :-
- 4.2 cm
- 6 cm
- 10 cm
- 15 cm
A convex lens of focal length 10 cm is being placed in contact with a concave lens of focal length 20 cm. The focal length of the combination is.
- -20 cm
- 20 cm
- 10 cm
- -10 cm
A point object is placed at a distance of $15 cm$ from a convex lens. The image is formed on the other side at a distance of $30cm$ from the lens. When a concave lens is placed in contact with the convex lens, the image shifts away further by $30 cm$. Calculate the focal lengths of the concave and convex lenses.
- $10 cm, 60 cm$
- $ 20 cm, 30 cm$
- $60 cm, 10 cm$
- $30 cm, 20 cm$
Two plano-convex lenses of glass of refractive index $1.5$ have radii of curvature $20\ cm$ and $30\ cm$. They are placed in contact with curved surfaces towards each other and the space between them is filled with a liquid of refractive index $4/3$. The focal length of the combination is
- $48\ cm$
- $72\ cm$
- $12\ cm$
- $28\ cm$
An achromatic combination of a concave and convex lenses has power 5D. If the power of convex lens is 4 D then the magnitue of focal length of concave lens is
- 10 cm
- 200 cm
- 100 cm
- 20 cm
Two lenses of power 6 D and -2D are combined to form a single lens. The focal length of this lens will be
- $\frac{3}{2}m$
- $\frac{1}{4}m$
- 4 m
- $\frac{1}{8}m$
A convex lens of focal length 40 cm is in contact with a concave lens of focal length 25 cm. The power of the combination is :
- -1.5 dioptres
- -6.5 dioptres
- +6.5 dioptres
- +6.67 dioptres
A convex lens is in contact with a concave lens. The magnitude of the ratio of their focal lengths is 2/3. Their equivalent focal length is 30 cm. What are their individual focal lengths?
- -15, 10
- -10, 15
- 75, 50
- -75, 50
A convex lens of focal length $f _1$ and a concave lens of focal length $f _2$ are placed in contact. The focal length of the combination is
- $(f _1 + f _2)$
- $(f _1 - f _2)$
- $\displaystyle \frac{f _1 f _2}{f _2 - f _1}$
- $\displaystyle \frac{f _1 f _2}{f _2 + f _1}$
A lens of power +2 diopter is placed in contact with a lens of power -1 diopter. The combination will behave like
- a convergent lens of focal length 50 cm
- a divergent lens of focal length 100 cm
- a convergent lens of focal length 100 cm
- a convergent lens of focal length 200 cm
The radius of curvature of the convex surface of a plano-convex lens is $10 cm$. What is the focal length of the plano-convex lens? (Here $\displaystyle \mu $ = $1.5$)
- $10 cm$
- $20 cm$
- $15 cm$
- $5 cm$
Two thin lenses of focal lengths 20 cm and 25 cm are placed in contact. The effective power of the combination is :
- $\displaystyle \frac{1}{9}$ diopters
- 45 diopters
- 6 diopters
- 9 diopters
The power of a diverging lens is 10D and that of a converging lens is 6D. When these two lenses are placed in contact with each other. The power of their combination will be
- +16D
- -16D
- -4D
- +4D
The power of a combination of two lenses A and B is 5D.The focal length of A is 15cm. What is the focal length of B?
- + 15cm
- - 20cm
- - 60cm
- + 3 cm
What is the focal length of double convex lens for which the radius of curvature of each surface is 60 cm ( n= 1.5)
- 50 cm
- 60 cm
- 90 cm
- 30 cm
A convex lens of focal length 40 cm is in contact with a concave lens of focal length 25 cm. The power of the combination is:
- - 6.5 D
- + 6.5 D
- + 6.67 D
- - 1.5 D
Two lenses of power $-15\ D$ and $+5\ D$ are in contact with each other. The focal length of the combination is
- $20\ cm$
- $10\ cm$
- $+\ 20\ cm$
- $+\ 10\ cm$
If two thin lenses of focal length $f _1$ and $f _2$ are kept in contact to each other, then the equivalent focal length of the combination
- $\displaystyle \frac {f _1f _2}{f _1 + f _2}$
- $\displaystyle \frac {f _1f _2}{f _1 - f _2}$
- $\displaystyle \frac {f _1 + f _2}{f _1f _2}$
- $\displaystyle \frac {f _1 - f _2}{f _1f _2}$
Two thin lenses of power $2D$ and $1D$ are placed in contact. Find the focal length of the lens combination.
- $0.33m$
- $1.33m$
- $2.33 m$
- $3 m$
The equiconvex lens has focal length $f$. If it is cut perpendicular to the principal axis passing through optical centre, then focal length of each half is
- $\dfrac{f}{2}$
- $f$
- $\dfrac{3f}{2}$
- $2f$
The plano-convex lens of focal length $20\ cm$ and $30\ cm$ are placed together to form a double convex lens. The final focal length will be
- $12\ cm$
- $60\ cm$
- $20\ cm$
- $30\ cm$
A convex lens of focal length 40 cm is in contact with a concave lens of focal length 25 cm. The power of the combination is
- 1.5D
- -1.5D
- 6.5D
- -2.5D
A biconvex lens of focal length $f$ is cut into two plano convex lenses. If these two plano convex lenses are joined such that their convex surfaces are in contact, then the focal length of the combination is :
- $\dfrac{f}{2}$
- $f/4$
- $2 f$
- $\text{infinite}$
Two identical plano convex lenses are arranged in three different combinations as:
I) the plane surfaces touching each other
II) the curved surfaces touching each other
III) the plane surface of one lens touching the curved surface of the other.
Then the focal lengths of the combinations are in the ratio:
- 1 : 2 : 3
- 1 : 1 : 1
- 3 : 2 : 1
- 2 : 2 : 1
Two plano convex lenses of same material and of focal lengths 20 cm & 5 cm should be arranged such that the combination is free from chromatic aberration. Then effective focal length of the combination will be:
- 20 cm
- 4 cm
- 12.5 cm
- 8 cm
A convex lens has a focal length of $0.5 m$. It has to be combined with a second lens, so that the combination has a power of $1.5$ dioptre. Which of the following could be the second lens?
- A concave lens of focal length $2 m$
- Another convex lens of focal length $0.5 m$
- A concave lens of focal length $0.5 m$
- A convex lens of focal length $2 m$
A combination of convex and concave lenses has power $ 4 D $ .If the convex lens has power $5 D $ focal length of the concave lense will be
- $ 100 cm$
- $ -100 cm$
- $-1 cm$
- $-\dfrac{100}{9}cm$
Two identitical thin plano-convex glass lenses (refractive index 1.5 ) each having radius of curvature of 20 cm are placed with their convex surface in contact at the centre .The intervening space is filled with oil of refractive index 1.7.The focal length of the combination is
- -20 cm
- -25 cm
- -50 cm
- 50 cm
A lens of power $6D$ is put in contact with a lens of power $-4\ D$. The combination will behave like a:
- Divergent lens of focal length $25\ cm$
- Convergent lens of focal length $50\ cm$
- Divergent lens of focal length $20\ cm$
- Convergent lens of focal length $100\ cm$