JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2013

  • question_answer
    If for a spherical mirror object distance, \[u=(50.1\,\pm \,0.5)\,cm\]and image distance \[\upsilon =(20.1\,\pm \,0.2)\,cm,\]then focal length of the spherical mirror will be

    A) \[(14.3\,\pm \,0.1)\,cm\]

    B)  \[(14.3\,\pm \,0.5)\,cm\]

    C)  \[(30.1\,\pm \,0.1)\,cm\]

    D)  \[(25.3\,\pm \,0.5)\,cm\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     We have \[=\frac{1}{f}=\frac{1}{u}+\frac{1}{v}=\frac{v+u}{uv}\] \[\therefore \] \[f=\frac{uv}{v+u}\] \[=\frac{(50.1)(20.1)}{(50.1+20.1)}\] \[=14.3\,cm\] From \[\frac{1}{f}=\frac{1}{u}+\frac{1}{v}\] \[\frac{-\Delta t}{{{f}^{2}}}=\frac{-\Delta u}{{{u}^{2}}}+\frac{-\Delta v}{{{v}^{2}}}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\Delta f=\Delta u{{\left( \frac{f}{u} \right)}^{2}}+\Delta v{{\left( \frac{f}{u} \right)}^{2}}\] \[=0.5{{\left( \frac{14.3}{50.1} \right)}^{2}}+0.2{{\left( \frac{14.3}{20.1} \right)}^{2}}\] \[=0.04+0.10\] \[=0.14\,cm\] \[\therefore \] \[f=(14.3\pm 0.1)\,cm\]


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