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Geometrical Optics question

2022 · 25 Jun · Shift 1 · Q60
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Geometrical Optics question

2022 · 25 Jun · Shift 1 · Q60

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The difference of speed of light in the two media A and B (vA −-− vB) is 2.6 ×\times× 107 m/s. If the refractive index of medium B is 1.47, then the ratio of refractive index of medium B to medium A is : (Given : speed of light in vacuum c = 3 ×\times× 108 ms −-− 1)
  1. A
    1.303
  2. B
    1.318
  3. C
    1.13
  4. D
    0.12
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Correct answer: C

  1. Use the relation between speed and refractive index

For any medium, n=cv⇒v=cnn = \frac{c}{v} \quad \Rightarrow \quad v = \frac{c}{n}n=vc​⇒v=nc​

So, vA=cnA,vB=cnBv_A = \frac{c}{n_A}, \qquad v_B = \frac{c}{n_B}vA​=nA​c​,vB​=nB​c​

Given: vA−vB=2.6×107 m/sv_A - v_B = 2.6 \times 10^7\ \text{m/s}vA​−vB​=2.6×107 m/s nB=1.47,c=3×108 m/sn_B = 1.47, \qquad c = 3 \times 10^8\ \text{m/s}nB​=1.47,c=3×108 m/s

  1. Find the speed in medium B

vB=3×1081.47v_B = \frac{3 \times 10^8}{1.47}vB​=1.473×108​

vB≈2.0408×108 m/sv_B \approx 2.0408 \times 10^8\ \text{m/s}vB​≈2.0408×108 m/s

  1. Find the speed in medium A

Since vA−vB=2.6×107v_A - v_B = 2.6 \times 10^7vA​−vB​=2.6×107 we get vA=vB+2.6×107v_A = v_B + 2.6 \times 10^7vA​=vB​+2.6×107

vA≈2.0408×108+0.26×108=2.3008×108 m/sv_A \approx 2.0408 \times 10^8 + 0.26 \times 10^8 = 2.3008 \times 10^8\ \text{m/s}vA​≈2.0408×108+0.26×108=2.3008×108 m/s

  1. Find refractive index of medium A

nA=cvA=3×1082.3008×108n_A = \frac{c}{v_A} = \frac{3 \times 10^8}{2.3008 \times 10^8}nA​=vA​c​=2.3008×1083×108​

nA≈1.304n_A \approx 1.304nA​≈1.304

  1. Find the required ratio

We need: nBnA=1.471.304\frac{n_B}{n_A} = \frac{1.47}{1.304}nA​nB​​=1.3041.47​

nBnA≈1.127≈1.13\frac{n_B}{n_A} \approx 1.127 \approx 1.13nA​nB​​≈1.127≈1.13

  1. Match with options

The correct option is: C: 1.13\boxed{\text{C: }1.13}C: 1.13​

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