Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

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  • 89 questions
  • 36 papers
  • 5.05% of Physics

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59 topics · 89 questions
  1. 1Refraction through a Prism11%10 questionsPractise Refraction through a Prism
  2. 2Total Internal Reflection9%8 questionsPractise Total Internal Reflection
  3. 3Lens maker's formula5.6%5 questionsPractise Lens maker's formula
  4. 4Astronomical Telescope4.5%4 questionsPractise Astronomical Telescope
  5. 5Combination of lenses3.4%3 questionsPractise Combination of lenses
  6. 6Combination of thin lenses3.4%3 questionsPractise Combination of thin lenses
  7. 7Refraction through a lens3.4%3 questionsPractise Refraction through a lens
  8. 8Combination of Thin Lenses in Contact2.2%2 questionsPractise Combination of Thin Lenses in Contact
  9. 9Compound Microscope1.1%1 questionPractise Compound Microscope
  10. 10Refraction at Lenses – Lens Maker's Formula and Combination1.1%1 questionPractise Refraction at Lenses – Lens Maker's Formula and Combination
  11. 11Lens Maker's Formula and Power of a Lens1.1%1 questionPractise Lens Maker's Formula and Power of a Lens
  12. 12Refraction and Reflection at a Plane Surface – Brewster's Angle1.1%1 questionPractise Refraction and Reflection at a Plane Surface – Brewster's Angle
  13. 13Optical Instruments – Astronomical Telescope1.1%1 questionPractise Optical Instruments – Astronomical Telescope
  14. 14Combination of Lenses – Telescopic Arrangement1.1%1 questionPractise Combination of Lenses – Telescopic Arrangement
  15. 15Refraction by Lenses and Reflection by a Plane Mirror1.1%1 questionPractise Refraction by Lenses and Reflection by a Plane Mirror
  16. 16Optical Instruments – Resolving Power of a Telescope1.1%1 questionPractise Optical Instruments – Resolving Power of a Telescope
  17. 17Refraction through lenses - ray diagrams for concave lens1.1%1 questionPractise Refraction through lenses - ray diagrams for concave lens
  18. 18Refraction through a prism, angle of minimum deviation1.1%1 questionPractise Refraction through a prism, angle of minimum deviation
  19. 19Reflection, refraction and colour of objects1.1%1 questionPractise Reflection, refraction and colour of objects
  20. 20Mirror formula1.1%1 questionPractise Mirror formula
  21. 21Total internal reflection - critical angle and refractive index1.1%1 questionPractise Total internal reflection - critical angle and refractive index
  22. 22Spherometer - measurement of radius of curvature1.1%1 questionPractise Spherometer - measurement of radius of curvature
  23. 23Lens made of multiple media - multiple images1.1%1 questionPractise Lens made of multiple media - multiple images
  24. 24Refraction through a thin-angle prism1.1%1 questionPractise Refraction through a thin-angle prism
  25. 25Total internal reflection - dependence of critical angle on wavelength1.1%1 questionPractise Total internal reflection - dependence of critical angle on wavelength
  26. 26Convex lens producing an equal-size image1.1%1 questionPractise Convex lens producing an equal-size image
  27. 27Rainbow - primary and secondary1.1%1 questionPractise Rainbow - primary and secondary
  28. 28Power of a lens - cut lens1.1%1 questionPractise Power of a lens - cut lens
  29. 29Optical bench - index correction1.1%1 questionPractise Optical bench - index correction
  30. 30Apparent depth1.1%1 questionPractise Apparent depth
  31. 31Refraction of Light – Natural Phenomena (Rainbow)1.1%1 questionPractise Refraction of Light – Natural Phenomena (Rainbow)
  32. 32Lens Maker's Formula and Combination of Lenses1.1%1 questionPractise Lens Maker's Formula and Combination of Lenses
  33. 33Total Internal Reflection1.1%1 questionPractise Total Internal Reflection
  34. 34Astronomical telescope – magnification and resolving power1.1%1 questionPractise Astronomical telescope – magnification and resolving power
  35. 35Refraction through a prism – silvered prism1.1%1 questionPractise Refraction through a prism – silvered prism
  36. 36Mirror formula – concave mirror1.1%1 questionPractise Mirror formula – concave mirror
  37. 37Reflection – rotation of a plane mirror1.1%1 questionPractise Reflection – rotation of a plane mirror
  38. 38Thin prisms – dispersion without deviation1.1%1 questionPractise Thin prisms – dispersion without deviation
  39. 39Astronomical telescope – object at finite distance1.1%1 questionPractise Astronomical telescope – object at finite distance
  40. 40Spherical mirrors – magnification and nature of image1.1%1 questionPractise Spherical mirrors – magnification and nature of image
  41. 41Prism – minimum deviation1.1%1 questionPractise Prism – minimum deviation
  42. 42Refraction – real and apparent depth1.1%1 questionPractise Refraction – real and apparent depth
  43. 43Defects of vision – myopia1.1%1 questionPractise Defects of vision – myopia
  44. 44Optical instruments1.1%1 questionPractise Optical instruments
  45. 45Human eye1.1%1 questionPractise Human eye
  46. 46Combination of lens and mirror1.1%1 questionPractise Combination of lens and mirror
  47. 47Reflection by spherical mirrors1.1%1 questionPractise Reflection by spherical mirrors
  48. 48Image Formation by a Convex Lens1.1%1 questionPractise Image Formation by a Convex Lens
  49. 49Refractive Index1.1%1 questionPractise Refractive Index
  50. 50Total Internal Reflection and Critical Angle1.1%1 questionPractise Total Internal Reflection and Critical Angle
  51. 51Apparent Depth and Normal Shift1.1%1 questionPractise Apparent Depth and Normal Shift
  52. 52Refraction through a Glass Slab and Dispersion1.1%1 questionPractise Refraction through a Glass Slab and Dispersion
  53. 53Lens Formula: Real Image between Fixed Object and Screen1.1%1 questionPractise Lens Formula: Real Image between Fixed Object and Screen
  54. 54Refraction1.1%1 questionPractise Refraction
  55. 55Total Internal Reflection: Optical Fibres1.1%1 questionPractise Total Internal Reflection: Optical Fibres
  56. 56Natural Phenomena: Rainbow1.1%1 questionPractise Natural Phenomena: Rainbow
  57. 57Silvered Lens1.1%1 questionPractise Silvered Lens
  58. 58Reflection by Plane Mirror1.1%1 questionPractise Reflection by Plane Mirror
  59. 59Real and Apparent Depth1.1%1 questionPractise Real and Apparent Depth

Questions per paper

Asked in 16 of the last 16 papers (2017–2026).

  1. 2026: 2 questions
  2. 2026 Re-NEET: 3 questions
  3. 2025: 2 questions
  4. 2024: 2 questions
  5. 2024 Re-NEET: 1 question
  6. 2023: 3 questions
  7. 2023 Manipur: 4 questions
  8. 2022: 3 questions
  9. 2022 Phase 2: 2 questions
  10. 2021: 4 questions
  11. 2020: 2 questions
  12. 2020 Phase-2: 4 questions
  13. 2019: 3 questions
  14. 2019 Odisha: 2 questions
  15. 2018: 3 questions
  16. 2017: 2 questions

Concepts tested

  • Lens maker's formula 4
  • Critical angle 2
  • Minimum deviation 2
  • Power of lenses in contact 2
  • angle of emergence from a right-angled prism
  • angle of incidence for normal emergence from a thin prism
  • angle of refraction at the critical angle
  • Aperture and intensity
  • Apparent depth
  • apparent-depth-slab-thickness
  • Applications of TIR
  • Astronomical telescope
  • Combination of lenses
  • Condition d at least 4f
  • Convex lens producing an equal-size image
  • convex plus concave of equal f
  • Critical angle and dispersion
  • Critical angle and speed of light