Punjab Medical Punjab - MET Solved Paper-2011

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    An equiconvex lens of glass of focal length\[0.1m\]is cut along a plane perpendicular to principal axis into two equal parts. The ratio of focal lengths of new lenses formed is

    A) \[1:1\]                                  

    B) \[1:2\]

    C) \[2:1\]                                  

    D) \[2:\frac{1}{2}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Focal length of lens                 \[\frac{1}{f}=(\mu -1)\left( \frac{1}{{{R}_{1}}}-\frac{1}{{{R}_{2}}} \right)\] After cutting lens along a plane perpendicular to principal axis, we get two plano-convex lens. For them\[{{R}_{1}}=R,\,\,{{R}_{2}}=\infty \]. \[\therefore \]New focal length\[\frac{1}{{{f}_{1}}}=(\mu -1)\left( \frac{1}{R}-\frac{1}{\infty } \right)\]                 \[\frac{1}{{{f}_{1}}}=\frac{(\mu -1)}{R}\]                                               ? (i) For second part                 \[\frac{1}{{{f}_{2}}}=(\mu -1)\left( \frac{1}{\infty }+\frac{1}{R} \right)\]                 \[\frac{1}{{{f}_{2}}}=\frac{(\mu -1)}{R}\]                                               ... (ii) From Eqs. (i) and (ii),\[{{f}_{1}}:{{f}_{2}}=1:1\]


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