A double convex lens of focal length ' $F$ ' is cut into two equal parts along the vertical axis. The focal…
A double convex lens of focal length ' $F$ ' is cut into two equal parts along the vertical axis. The focal length of each part will be
- $2 \mathrm{~F}$
- F
- $\frac{\mathrm{F}}{2}$
- $4 \mathrm{~F}$
Solution
For bifocal convex lens
$\frac{1}{f}=(\mu-1)\left(\frac{1}{R_1}+\frac{1}{R_2}\right)$
$=\frac{(\mu-1) \times 2}{R} \quad \ldots .\left(R_1=R_2=R\right)$
For plane surface $\mathrm{R}_2=\infty$
For half plane-convex lens
$\begin{aligned}
& \frac{1}{\mathrm{f}^{\prime}}=(\mu-1) \frac{1}{\mathrm{R}} \\
& \frac{1 / \mathrm{f}}{1 / \mathrm{f}^{\prime}}=\frac{(\mu-1)}{\mathrm{R}} \times 2 \times \frac{\mathrm{R}}{\mu-1}=2 \\
& \frac{\mathrm{f}^{\prime}}{\mathrm{f}}=2 \\
& \mathrm{f}^{\prime}=2 \mathrm{f}
\end{aligned}$
As focal length is $F, f^{\prime}=2 F$.
Asked in: MHT CET 2023 (11 May Shift 2)
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