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Geometrical Optics question

2025 · 23 Jan · Shift 2 · Q61
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Geometrical Optics question

2025 · 23 Jan · Shift 2 · Q61

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A concave mirror of focal length fff in air is dipped in a liquid of refractive index μ\muμ. Its focal length in the liquid will be:
  1. A
    μf\mu fμf
  2. B
    fff
  3. C
    fμ\frac{f}{\mu}μf​
  4. D
    f(μ−1)\frac{f}{(\mu-1)}(μ−1)f​
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Correct answer: B

  1. Key idea: The focal length of a mirror depends only on its radius of curvature: f=R2f = \frac{R}{2}f=2R​ for a spherical concave mirror.

  2. What changes when dipped in a liquid?
    For a lens, focal length depends on refractive index of the surrounding medium.
    But for a mirror, image formation occurs due to reflection, and the law of reflection is: i=ri = ri=r This law is independent of the refractive index of the surrounding medium.

  3. Therefore, dipping the concave mirror in a liquid does not change its radius of curvature or its reflecting properties.

  4. Hence the focal length remains unchanged: f′=R2=ff' = \frac{R}{2} = ff′=2R​=f

  5. Checking options:

    • A: μf\mu fμf ❌
    • B: fff ✅
    • C: fμ\dfrac{f}{\mu}μf​ ❌
    • D: fμ−1\dfrac{f}{\mu-1}μ−1f​ ❌

Therefore, the correct answer is B.

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