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QJEEM19Phbe4f: JEE Main 2019 Physics - Class 12 JEEM19Phbe4f Solution: A convex lens is put 10 cm from a light source and it makes a…

A convex lens is put 10 cm from a light source and it makes a sharp image on a screen, kept 10 cm from the lens. Now a glass block (refractive index 1.5) of 1.5 cm thickness is placed in contact with the light source. To get the sharp image again, the screen is shifted by a distance d. Then d is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 1.1 cm away from the lens
  • B 0
  • C 0.55 cm towards the lens
  • D 0.55 cm away from the lens

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JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th January Morning Slot Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 179 English Explanation 1

Image is formed on the screen.

So, v = 10 cm

and μ\mu = −- 10 cm

Using formula,

1v−1u=1f{1 \over v} - {1 \over u} = {1 \over f}

⇒\Rightarrow     110−1(−10){1 \over {10}} - {1 \over {\left( { - 10} \right)}} = 1f{1 \over f}

⇒\Rightarrow    f = 5 cm

Now a glass block is placed like this,

JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th January Morning Slot Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 179 English Explanation 2

Because of this glass block source will move t (1−1μ)\left( {1 - {1 \over \mu }} \right) in the direction of incident ray.

∴\therefore    S' = t (1−1μ)\left( {1 - {1 \over \mu }} \right)

= 1.5 (1−23)\left( {1 - {2 \over 3}} \right)

= 0.5

∴\therefore    now distance of source from the lens = 10 −- 0.5 = 9.5 cm

∴\therefore     μ\mu = −- 9.5 cm

∴\therefore     1v−1(−9.5){1 \over v} - {1 \over {\left( { - 9.5} \right)}} = 15{1 \over 5}

⇒\Rightarrow     1v{1 \over v} = 15−219{1 \over 5} - {2 \over {19}}

⇒\Rightarrow     1v{1 \over v} = 995{9 \over {95}}

⇒\Rightarrow    v = 10.55 cm

So, to get sharp image screen should shift away (10.55 −- 10) = 0.55 cm from the lens.

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