Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Geometrical Optics
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 , and its diameter is . Determine the radius of the sun's image produced by a lens with a focal length of .
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- D
Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
The angle subtended by the sun at the optical centre of the lens is given by , where is the diameter of the sun and 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 is given by , where is the focal length of the lens.
The radius of the image is .
Substituting the given values, , , and :
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 is given by , where is the focal length of the lens.
The radius of the image is .
Substituting the given values, , , and :