The document contains 16 questions from past CBSE board exams related to ray optics and optical instruments. The questions ask students to:
1. Draw labeled ray diagrams to show image formation by concave mirrors, lenses, prisms, telescopes and microscopes.
2. Derive expressions for mirror equation, lens maker's formula, and magnifying powers of microscopes and telescopes.
3. Define key terms like magnifying power and state advantages of reflecting telescopes over refracting telescopes. Answers are provided for some questions involving derivations and diagrams.
The document contains 16 questions from past CBSE board exams related to ray optics and optical instruments. The questions ask students to:
1. Draw labeled ray diagrams to show image formation by concave mirrors, lenses, prisms, telescopes and microscopes.
2. Derive expressions for mirror equation, lens maker's formula, and magnifying powers of microscopes and telescopes.
3. Define key terms like magnifying power and state advantages of reflecting telescopes over refracting telescopes. Answers are provided for some questions involving derivations and diagrams.
The document contains 16 questions from past CBSE board exams related to ray optics and optical instruments. The questions ask students to:
1. Draw labeled ray diagrams to show image formation by concave mirrors, lenses, prisms, telescopes and microscopes.
2. Derive expressions for mirror equation, lens maker's formula, and magnifying powers of microscopes and telescopes.
3. Define key terms like magnifying power and state advantages of reflecting telescopes over refracting telescopes. Answers are provided for some questions involving derivations and diagrams.
The document contains 16 questions from past CBSE board exams related to ray optics and optical instruments. The questions ask students to:
1. Draw labeled ray diagrams to show image formation by concave mirrors, lenses, prisms, telescopes and microscopes.
2. Derive expressions for mirror equation, lens maker's formula, and magnifying powers of microscopes and telescopes.
3. Define key terms like magnifying power and state advantages of reflecting telescopes over refracting telescopes. Answers are provided for some questions involving derivations and diagrams.
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS CLASS-XII ENRICHMENT CLASS WORK-SHEET -2 C B S E -FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS TOPIC- RAY- OPTICS AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS 8. A concave mirror produces a real and magnified image of an object kept in front of it. Draw a ray diagram to show The image formation and use it to derive the mirror equation. CBSE -2015
9. A point object O on the principal axis of a spherical surface of radius separating two
media of refractive indices μ1 and μ2 forms an image as shown in the figure.
CBSE – 2019 ,2017,2015
In ∆ COA i = α + γ …… (1) In ∆ CIA γ=r+β so r = γ – β …(2) sin 𝑖 𝜇 By Snell’s law = 1μ2 = 1 sin 𝑟 𝜇2 𝜇1 sin 𝑖 = 𝜇2 sin 𝑟 For small aperture, angles i and r will be small So sin i = i and sin r = r 𝜇1 𝑖 = 𝜇2 𝑟 Substituting the values of i and r 𝜇1 (α + γ ) = 𝜇2 (γ – β ) 𝜇2 𝛽 + 𝜇1 𝛼 = (𝜇2 − 𝜇1 𝛾) …….. (3) 𝒉 𝒉 𝒉 Substituting these values in equation (3) 𝝁𝟐 + 𝝁𝟏 = (𝝁𝟐 − 𝝁𝟏 ) 𝒗 −𝒖 𝑹
𝝁𝟐 𝝁𝟏 (𝝁𝟐 −𝝁𝟏 ) − = 𝒗 𝒖 𝑹 10.Derive expression for the lens maker’s formula using necessary ray diagrams. CBSE -2019. 2016,2014,2012,2011 Ans.
11. Draw a ray diagram to show the refraction of light through a glass prism. Hence derive the relation
CBSE 2018, 17, 16,15
12. Draw a labelled ray diagram of a compound microscope when image is formed at least distance of distinct vision. Define its magnifying power and write the expression for the
magnifying power of the microscope. CBSE -2019, 2016,2010,2015,2013,2014
Ans. ray diagram of a compound microscope when the final image is at least distance of
distinct vision:
𝒗 𝑫 𝑴 = − ( 𝟎 ) . (𝟏 + ) 𝒖 𝟎 𝒇𝒆 13. (i) Draw a labelled ray diagram for the formation of image by a compound microscope in
normal adjustment.
(ii) Define magnifying power of a compound microscope in normal adjustment and write an
expression for it. CBSE – 2018, 2017, 2015, 2013
Ans. ray diagram of a compound microscope in normal adjustment
𝒗 𝑫 𝑴 = − ( 𝟎) . ( ) 𝒖 𝒇𝟎 𝒆
14. (i) Draw a labelled ray diagram of an astronomical telescope when the final image is
formed at least distance of distinct vision.
(ii) Define its magnifying power and deduce the expression for the magnifying power of
telescope. CBSE – 2019, 2017, 2015,2014, 2013
𝒇 𝒇𝒆 𝑴 = − ( 𝟎) . (𝟏 + ) 𝒇𝒆 𝑫 15. (i) Draw a labelled ray diagram to show the image formation by an astronomical telescope in normal adjustment. (ii) Derive the expression for its magnifying power in normal adjustment. (when the final image is formed at infinity) CBSE -2022, 2017,2016,2016,2009
𝒇𝟎 e 𝑴=− 𝒇𝒆
16. (a) Draw a schematic diagram of a reflecting telescope. State the advantages of reflecting
telescope over refracting telescope.
(b) What is its magnifying power? CBSE -2018, 2016,2015, 2016,2009
