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Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 4th April Morning ShiftMCQMedium📈 Topic in 26% papers+4−1
Ques. 1JEE Main 2026, 4 April (Morning Shift)

A rod of length 10 cm lies along the principal axis of a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm as shown in figure. The length of the image is cm. [figure]

  1. 2.5
  2. 5
  3. 7.5
  4. 7

Answer

(2) 5

Solution

[figure]

f=-10 cm ⇒ R=2f=-20 cm: the near end of the rod is at the centre of curvature C.

Rod: from u=-20 cm to u=-30 cm.

Near end (u=-20 cm, at C): image at C itself ⇒ v1=-20 cm

Far end (u=-30 cm): 1v+ 1u= 1f

⇒ 1v2=- 110+ 130=- 115 ⇒ v2=-15 cm

∴ Length of image =|v1-v2|=20-15=5 cm (real, inverted, between F and C)

Answer: (2)

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Ques. 2JEE Main 2026, 4 April (Evening Shift)

A convex lens is made from glass material having refractive index of 1.4 with same radius of curvature on both sides. The ratio of its focal length and radius of curvature is .

  1. 0.5
  2. 2.5
  3. 0.8
  4. 1.25
Ques. 3JEE Main 2026, 2 April (Morning Shift)

For a thin symmetric prism made of glass (refractive index 1.5), the ratio of incident angle and minimum deviation will be .

  1. 3 : 4
  2. 3 : 2
  3. 2 : 1
  4. 1 : 2
Ques. 4JEE Main 2026, 2 April (Morning Shift)

Refer the figure given below. 1 and 2 are refractive indices of air and lens material. The height of image will be cm. [figure]

  1. 1
  2. 0.5
  3. 1.2
  4. 0.25
Ques. 5JEE Main 2026, 2 April (Evening Shift)

One side of an equilateral prism is painted by a transparent material of refractive index n2. The refractive index of prism is 1.6. The minimum value of n2 required for total internal reflection from painted face is . [figure]

  1. 3 31.6
  2. 3
  3. 3.2 3
  4. 4 35
Ques. 6JEE Main 2026, 2 April (Evening Shift)

If sunlight is focused on a paper using convex lens, it starts burning the paper in shortest time when the lens is kept at 30 cm above the paper. If the radius of curvature of the lens is 60 cm then the refractive index of the lens material is 10. The value of is .

Ques. 7JEE Main 2026, 28 January (Morning Shift)

The magnitudes of power of a biconvex lens (refractive index 1.5) and that of a plano-concave lens (refractive index = 1.7) are same. If the curvature of plano-concave lens exactly matches with the curvature of back surface of the biconvex lens, then ratio of radius of curvature of front and back surface of the biconvex lens is

  1. 2 : 5
  2. 5 : 2
  3. 12 : 5
  4. 5 : 12
Ques. 8JEE Main 2026, 28 January (Morning Shift)

A convex lens of refractive index 1.5 and focal length f = 18 cm is immersed in water. The difference in focal lengths of the given lens when it is in water and in air is f. The value of is . (refractive index of water = 4/3)

Ques. 9JEE Main 2026, 28 January (Evening Shift)

A biconvex lens is formed by using two thin planoconvex lenses, as shown in the figure. The refractive index and radius of curved surfaces are also mentioned in figure. When an object is placed on the left side of lens at a distance of 30 cm from the biconvex lens, the magnification of the image will be : [figure]

  1. −2
  2. −2.5
  3. +2.5
  4. +2
Ques. 10JEE Main 2026, 28 January (Evening Shift)

For a transparent prism, if the angle of minimum deviation is equal to its refracting angle, the refractive index n of the prism satisfies.

  1. n 2
  2. 2 < n < 2
  3. 1 < n < 2
  4. 2 < n < 2 2
Ques. 11JEE Main 2026, 24 January (Morning Shift)

The exit surface of a prism with refractive index n is coated with a material having refractive index n2. When this prism is set for minimum angle of deviation, it exactly meets the condition of critical angle. The prism angle is .

  1. 60
  2. 30
  3. 15
  4. 45

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