CHAPTER 3

GEOMETRICAL OPTICS
1. the term used for the angle formed between the incident ray and the normal in
the process of reflection is
 A) Angle of refraction
 B) Angle of incidence
 C) Critical angle
 D) Angle of reflection
2. The equation used to solve problems involving the refractive index ( n) of a
material is
 A) sinθi/sinθr=n
 B) cosθr/cosθi=n
 C) tanθr/tanθi=n
 D) sinθr/sinθi =n
3. the condition for total internal reflection is
 A) When the angle of incidence is zero
 B) When the refractive index is one
 C) When the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle
 D) When the medium is opaque
4. : the passage of light through a glass prism is described by
 A) Reflection
 B) Refraction
 C) Diffraction
 D) Dispersion
5. the term for the ability of a lens to distinguish between two closely spaced
objects is
 A) Magnifying power
 B) Resolving power
 C) Focal length
 D) Refractive index
6. In the lens formula, the term f represent
 A) Focal length
 B) Frequency
 C) Focal radius
 D) Forming image
7. the unit of power of a lens is
 A) Diopter (D)
 B) Watt (W)
  C) Meter (m)
 D) Joule (J)
8. In the context of a compound microscope, the term used for the ability to see
small details clearly is
 A) Magnifying power
 B) Resolving power
 C) Focal length
 D) Refraction power
9. the primary purpose of a telescope is
 A) To magnify objects
 B) To project light
 C) To disperse light
 D) To refract light
10. For a spherical mirror the focal length is
 A) 2R
 B) R/2
 C) 3/2 R
 D) None

SHORT QUESTIONS

Describe short-sightedness. Which type of lens is commonly used for the treatment of shortsightedness?
State the conditions for total internal reflection.
Describe the passage of light through a glass prism
Describe concave and convex lens.
What is resolving power?
Define the following terms a) image distance b) object distance c) image altitude.
What is focal length? Why is it important in image formation?
Define power of lens and in what units is it described?
On which lens the overall magnification of a compound microscope depends?
What is the speed of light in water having refractive index of 1.33?