A thin plano convex lens made of glass of refractive index 1.5 is immersed in a liquid of refractive index 1.2. When the plane side of the lens is silver coated for complete reflection, the lens immersed in the liquid behaves like a concave mirror of focal length 0.2 m. The radius of curvature of the curved surface of the lens is :-

Solution & Explanation

### Related Formula The net focal power of a silvered tracking lens system is given by: P = 2P_L + P_M frac1f = frac2f_L + frac1f_M ### Core Logic As shown in diagram
Silvering of Lenses diagram for Q12 - JEE Main 2025 Morning
Silvering of Lenses diagram for Q12 - JEE Main 2025 Morning
, the plane flat side boundary interface has an infinite radius of curvature (R_2 = infty), meaning its mirror focal component is f_M = infty implies P_M = 0. The power depends entirely on the refraction step: frac1f = frac2f_L ### Step 1: Lens Maker Formulation Find the focal expression of the immersed lens element [cite: 91, 679]: frac1f_L = left(fracmu_textglassmu_textliquid - 1 ight)left(frac1R ight) = left(frac1.51.2 - 1 ight)frac1R = frac0.31.2frac1R = frac14R Now insert this into the total system tracking balance relation : frac1f = 2 left(frac14R ight) = frac12R Given the final effective concave configuration matches f = 0.2text m : frac10.2 = frac12R implies 2R = 0.2 implies R = 0.10text m ### Pattern Recognition Silvering a plano-flat back boundary means light traverses the initial curved face interface exactly twice, mapping to R = 2 cdot f cdot (mu_textrel - 1). ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Physics: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

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Q34 jee_main_2024_31_jan_morning Prism Deviation
The refractive index of a prism with apex angle A is cot(A/2). The angle of minimum deviation is :
  • A. delta_mathrmm = 180^circ - A
  • B. delta_mathrmm = 180^circ - 3A
  • C. delta_mathrmm = 180^circ - 4A
  • D. delta_mathrmm = 180^circ - 2A

Solution

### Related Formula mu = fracsinleft(fracA + delta_m2right)sinleft(fracA2right) ### Core Logic Given that the refractive index mu = cotleft(fracA2right). Substituting this into the prism formula: cotleft(fracA2right) = fracsinleft(fracA + delta_m2right)sinleft(fracA2right) fraccosleft(fracA2right)sinleft(fracA2right) = fracsinleft(fracA + delta_m2right)sinleft(fracA2right) Equating the numerators: cosleft(fracA2right) = sinleft(fracA + delta_m2right) We can rewrite cosine in terms of sine: sinleft(fracpi2 - fracA2right) = sinleft(fracA + delta_m2right) ### Step 2: Solve for Deviation Comparing the angles inside the sine functions: fracpi2 - fracA2 = fracA2 + fracdelta_m2 Multiply the entire equation by 2: pi - A = A + delta_m delta_m = pi - 2A Converting radians to degrees: delta_m = 180^circ - 2A ### Pattern Recognition Whenever refractive index mu = cot(A/2), the relation sin(90^circ - A/2) strictly matches the prism sine equation, meaning minimum deviation delta_m is always 180^circ - 2A. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Physics: Ray Optics And Optical Instruments

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