JEE Main2010PhysicsRay OpticsActual
An initially parallel cylindrical beam travels in a medium of refractive index (I)= ₀+ ₂ I , where ₀ and ₂ are positive constants and I is the intensity of the light beam. The intensity of the beam is decreasing with increasing radius. As the beam enters the medium, it will
Options
- Adiverge
- Bconverge
- Cdiverge near the axis and converge near the periphery
- Dtravel as a cylindrical beam
Correct answer
B. converge
Step-by-step solution
As intensity is maximum at axis, will be maximum and speed will be minimum on the axis of the beam. beam will converge.