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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Geometrical Optics

The distance of the sun from the earth is 1.5 × 10^ 11 m , and its...

The distance of the sun from the earth is 1.5×1011 m1.5 \times 10^{11} \text{ m}, and its diameter is 1.4×109 m1.4 \times 10^9 \text{ m}. Determine the radius of the sun's image produced by a lens with a focal length of 20 cm20 \text{ cm}.

Options

  1. A9.33 mm9.33 \text{ mm}
  2. B0.93 mm0.93 \text{ mm}
  3. C1.87 mm1.87 \text{ mm}
  4. D0.47 mm0.47 \text{ mm}

Correct answer

B. 0.93 mm0.93 \text{ mm}

Step-by-step solution

The angle subtended by the sun at the optical centre of the lens is given by α=Du\alpha = \dfrac{D}{u}, where DD is the diameter of the sun and uu is the distance of the sun from the earth.

Since the sun is at a very large distance, its image is formed at the focal plane of the lens. The angle subtended by the image at the optical centre is equal to the angle subtended by the sun.

The diameter of the image dd is given by d=fα=fDud = f \alpha = \dfrac{f D}{u}, where ff is the focal length of the lens.

The radius of the image is r=d2=fD2ur = \dfrac{d}{2} = \dfrac{f D}{2 u}.

Substituting the given values, f=0.2 mf = 0.2 \text{ m}, D=1.4×109 mD = 1.4 \times 10^9 \text{ m}, and u=1.5×1011 mu = 1.5 \times 10^{11} \text{ m}:

r=0.2×1.4×1092×1.5×1011r = \dfrac{0.2 \times 1.4 \times 10^9}{2 \times 1.5 \times 10^{11}}

r=0.28×1093.0×1011 mr = \dfrac{0.28 \times 10^9}{3.0 \times 10^{11}} \text{ m}

r=0.28300 m=280300 mmr = \dfrac{0.28}{300} \text{ m} = \dfrac{280}{300} \text{ mm}

r=1415 mm≈0.933 mmr = \dfrac{14}{15} \text{ mm} \approx 0.933 \text{ mm}
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