JEE Main20262 April 2026Morning ShiftPhysicsRay OpticsActual
Refer the figure given below. ₁ and ₂ are refractive indices of air and lens material. The height of image will be _______ cm.
Options
- A1
- B0.5
- C1.2
- D0.25
Correct answer
A. 1
Step-by-step solution
Taking the pole P as the origin and the direction of incident light as positive: ₁ = 1 (air), ₂ = 1.5 (lens) u = -40 cm R = -20 cm (centre of curvature lies to the left of P ) h_o = +2 cm Using the formula for refraction at a single spherical surface: ₂ v - ₁ u = ₂ - ₁ R 1.5 v - 1 -40 = 1.5 - 1 -20 1.5 v + 1 40 = - 1 40 1.5 v = - 2 40 = - 1 20 v = -30 cm The negative sign indicates a virtual image formed 30 cm to the left of P . The transverse magnification for refraction at a spherical surface is: m = ₁ v ₂ u = 1