Chapter 23: Light: Geometric Optics
Practice Questions



1.  

In the above figure a (blue) light ray from the top of an object is striking a concave mirror, which reflected (red) ray results? The focal point is the orange dot on the left.



2.  

In the above, which is the correct exit ray?



3.  

In the above which is the correct exit ray? The green square on the left is the focal point.



4.  

In the above which is the correct exit ray? The green square on the left is the focal point.



5.  

In the above a light ray is incident on a convex mirror which is the correct exit ray? The green squares are the focal point.



6.  

In the above a light ray is incident on a convex mirror which is the correct exit ray? The green squares on the right is the focal point.



7.  

An object is 6 cm in front of a concave mirror with a focal length of 4 cm, its image is at



8.  

The radius of curvature of the mirror in question 7 is



9.  

The magnification of the object in question 7 is



10.  

If the mirror in question 7 had a focal length of 6 cm and the object was at 4 cm the image would be at



11.  

If the object in question 10 was 3.5 cm tall, its image would be



12.  

The image in question 10 would be



13.  

An object is 4 cm in front of a convex mirror which has a focal length of 6 cm. Its image is at



14.  

The image created in question 13 would be



15.  

The above figure shows a light ray being (totally) internally reflected by the slanted surface of a prism. What is the minimum value for the index of refraction of the prism for this to occur as shown?



16.  

In the above a light ray is incident on a thin converging lens (thick vertical blue bar) which is the correct exit ray? The green squares are the the focal points.



17.  

In the above a light ray is incident on a thin converging lens (thick vertical blue bar) which is the correct exit ray? The green squares are the the focal points.



18.  

In the above a light ray is incident on a thin converging lens (thick vertical blue bar) which is the correct exit ray? The green squares are the the focal points.



19.  

In the above a light ray is incident on a thin converging lens (thick vertical blue bar) which is the correct exit ray?



20.  

In the above a light ray is incident on a thin diverging lens (thick vertical red bar) which is the correct exit ray?



21.  

In the above a light ray is incident on a thin diverging lens (thick vertical red bar) which is the correct exit ray?



22.  

An object is placed 8 cm in front of a converging lens with a focal length of 2 cm, its image is at



23.  

The magnifiction in the previous question is



24.  

The image in question 22 is



25.  

An object is 4 cm in front of a converging lens with a focal length of 8 cm, its image is at



26.  

The image in the preceeding question is



27.  

An object is placed 2 cm in front of a diverging lens with a focal length of 4 cm, its image is at



28.  

The radius of the first surface, R1, and the radius of the second surface, R2 of the lens at the left are



29.  

The lens in the preceding question is



30.  

If the radius of curvature of the first surface is 30 cm and the second surface has a radius of 60 cm , for the lens (n=1.5) in question 28, it has a focal length of

Note: answer choices in this exercise are randomized.

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