A light ray is incident on the surface of a sphere of refractive index π at an angle of incidence π0. The ray partially refracts into the sphere with angle of refraction π0 and then partly reflects from the back surface. The reflected ray then emerges out of the sphere after a partial refraction. The total angle of deviation of the emergent ray with respect to the incident ray is πΌ. Match the quantities mentioned in List-I with their values in List-II and choose the correct option.
| List-I | List-II |
| (P) If π = 2 and πΌ = 180Β°, then all the possible values of π0 will be |
(1) 30Β° and 0Β° |
| (Q) If π = β3 and πΌ = 180Β°, then all the possible values of π0 will be |
(2) 60Β° and 0Β° |
| (R) If π = β3 and πΌ = 180Β°, then all the possible values of π0 will be |
(3) 45Β° and 0Β° |
| (S) If π = β2 and π0 = 45Β°, then all the possible values of πΌ will be |
(4) 150Β° |
| (5) 0Β° |
Correct Answer :
P β 5; Q β 2; Rβ 1; Sβ 4
Solution :
The correct option is P → 5; Q → 2; R → 1; S → 4.
1. Formula for Angle of Deviation ():
When a light ray enters a sphere of refractive index at an angle of incidence , it refracts into the sphere with an angle of refraction .
By Snell's Law:
The ray is deviated at three stages during its path:
- At the first refraction, the deviation is:
(clockwise)
- At the internal reflection on the back surface, the angle of incidence is , so the deviation is:
(clockwise)
- At the second refraction (emerging from the sphere), the angle of incidence is and the angle of emergence is , so the deviation is:
(clockwise)
Therefore, the total angle of deviation is given by:
2. Analyzing List-I with the Deviation Formula:
Case (P): If and :
Substituting into the deviation formula:
Using Snell's Law:
This equation gives two possibilities:
1)
2)
Thus, the only possible value of is .
Hence, P → 5.
Case (Q): If and :
As derived above, .
Using Snell's Law:
This yields:
1)
2)
Thus, the possible values of are and .
Hence, Q → 2.
Case (R): If and :
From the derivation in Case (Q), the possible values of are and .
Hence, R → 1.
Case (S): If and :
Using Snell's Law:
Now, substitute and into the deviation formula:
Thus, the possible value of is .
Hence, S → 4.
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