JEE MAIN - Physics (2020 - 9th January Evening Slot - No. 17)

There is a small source of light at some depth below the surface of water (refractive index = $${4 \over 3}$$) in a tank of large cross sectional surface area. Neglecting any reflection from the bottom and absorption by water, percentage of light that emerges out of surface is (nearly) :
[Use the fact that surface area of a spherical cap of height h and radius of curvature r is 2$$\pi $$rh]:
17%
34%
50%
21%

Explanation

JEE Main 2020 (Online) 9th January Evening Slot Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 149 English Explanation
$${4 \over 3}$$ sin $$\theta $$ = 1sin90o

sin $$\theta $$ = $${3 \over 4}$$

cos $$\theta $$ = $${{\sqrt 7 } \over 4}$$

Surface area in solid angle d$$\Omega $$ = 2$$\pi $$R2(1 - cos $$\theta $$)

= 2$$\pi $$R2(1 - $${{\sqrt 7 } \over 4}$$)

Percentage of light = $${{2\pi {R^2}\left( {1 - {{\sqrt 7 } \over 4}} \right)} \over {4\pi {R^2}}}$$ $$ \times $$ 100%

= $${{{4 - \sqrt 7 } \over 8}}$$ $$ \times $$ 100%

= 17%

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