CMC Medical CMC-Medical VELLORE Solved Paper-2009

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    A convex lens of focal length 20 cm placed in contact with a plane mirror acts as a

    A)  convex mirror of focal length 10 cm

    B)  concave mirror of focal length 40 cm

    C)  concave mirror of focal length 60 cm

    D)  concave mirror of focal length 10 cm

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    When two lenses are kept in contact, the combined focal length of the combination is \[\frac{1}{F}=\frac{2}{f}+\frac{1}{{{F}_{m}}}\] For a plane mirror, \[{{f}_{m}}=\infty \] \[\therefore \]  \[F=\frac{f}{2}=\frac{20}{2}=10\,cm\] Hence, arrangement behaves as a convex mirror of focal length 10 cm.


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