Engineering Physics Questions and Answers – Lenses – 2

This set of Tricky Engineering Physics Questions and Answers focuses on “Lenses – 2”.

1. What is the SI unit for the power of the lens?
a) Watt
b) Dioptre
c) Meter
d) Centimeter
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Answer: b
Explanation: SI unit for the power of lens is Dioptre. SI unit for focal length is metre. SI unit for quantifying the rate of energy transfer is watt.

2. The lens power is 1D, what will be its focal length in centimeter?
a) 100
b) 0.91
c) 0.1
d) 10
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Answer: b
Explanation: Since, Lens power is reciprocal of focal length in meter, i.e.,
P=1/f
=> f=1/P
=> f=1/1
therefore, f=1 meter which is, 100 cm

3. Name the lens used in a simple microscope.
a) Biconvex
b) Biconcave
c) Plano-convex
d) Cylindrical
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Answer: a
Explanation: Biconvex Lens is used in a simple microscope. Whereas, plano-convex Lens is used in a Kellner’s eyepiece, Ransden eyepiece and Gauss eyepiece.
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4. If the magnification is positive and greater than unity, what does it indicate?
a) Virtual image
b) Real image
c) Distorted image
d) Erect image
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Answer: a
Explanation: For virtual image, the magnification is positive and greater than unity.
Since, m = h2/h1 = length of image / length of object = distance of image / distance of object
For real image, the magnification is negative.

5. What will be the power of convex lens having focal length 50 cm?
a) +2 D
b) -2 D
c) +50 D
d) -6 D
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Answer: a
Explanation: The reciprocal of focal length is power.
.i.e., P=1/f (f in meter)
=> P = 1/50 * 10-2 = 1/50 * 0.001
=> f = 2 D.
Foe convex lens P = positive. Therefore, P = +2 D.
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6. What will be the focal length of a convex lens having power -1.5 D?
a) -66.66 cm
b) +66.66 cm
c) +1.5 cm
d) -1.5 cm
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Answer: a
Explanation: The reciprocal of focal length is power.
.i.e., P=1/f (f in meter)
=> f = 1 / P * 10-2 = – {1/ 1.5* 10-2} = -{ 1/1.5 * 0.001}
=> f = – 1000 / 15
Therefore, f = -66.66 cm.

7. How will be the image formed, when an object is placed 12 cm from a convex lens, whose focal length is 10 cm?
a) Virtual and enlarged
b) Virtual and reduced in size
c) Real and enlarged
d) Real and reduced in size
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Answer: c
Explanation: here, the object is beyond F and before 2F .i.e., in between F and 2F so, the image formed by convex lens will be real, inverted and magnified (or enlarged).
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8. At what distance the object should be placed, when convex lens is used as simple magnifying glass?
a) Less than one focal length
b) Less than twice the focal length
c) More than one focal length
d) More than twice the focal length
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Answer: a
Explanation: A converging lens bends the light away from the object, making it appear larger when held close to an object. The object must be placed between the lens and the focal point (F) of the lens, to view an upright, enlarged image as shown below:
The object must be placed between the lens & the focal point of the lens

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9. What type of image is produced by a concave lens?
a) Always virtual and enlarged
b) Always real
c) Always virtual and reduced in size
d) Sometimes real and sometimes virtual
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Answer: c
Explanation: Concave lens produces an image that is always virtual and reduced in size. While convex lens produces virtual image only when the object is in between focus and curvature.

10. At what distance the image will be formed when an object is placed 25 cm from a convex lens whose focal length is 10 cm?
a) 50 cm
b) 5.66 cm
c) 6.66 cm
d) 16.66 cm
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Answer: d
Explanation: According to Gauss’s formula for lens:
=>1/v – 1/u = 1/f
=>1/v – 1/(-25) = 1/10
=>1/v = 1/10 – 1/25
=>1/v = 6/100
=>v = 100/6
therefore, v = 16.66 cm.

11. What is the least distance for distinct vision?
a) 25 m
b) 25 cm
c) 25 mm
d) 2.5 cm
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Answer: b
Explanation: The least distance for distinct vision is 25 cm. It is defined as the minimum comfortable distance between the object and the eye lens to form a clear image.

12. A ray of light travels from a medium of refractive index m1 to a medium of refractive index m2. If “i” and “r” are the angle of incidence and refraction, then what is sin(i)/sin(r)?
a) m1
b) m2
c) m12
d) m21
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Answer: d
Explanation: By Snell’s law:
m1*sin(i) = m2*sin(r)
=> sin(i)/sin(r) = m2/m1 = m21
therefore, sin(i)/sin(r) = m21.

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