- Find the radius of the shadow of the ring formed on the ceiling if r = 15cm.
- Find the maximum value of r for which the shadow of the ring is formed on the ceiling. Refractive index of water $\frac{4}{3}.$
- As shown in the figure, $\sin\text{i}=\frac{15}{25}$
So, $\frac{\sin\text{i}}{\sin\text{r}}=\frac{1}{\mu}=\frac{3}{4}$
$\Rightarrow\sin\text{r}=\frac{4}{5}$
Again, $\frac{\text{x}}{2}=\tan\text{r}$ (from figure)
So, $\sin\text{r}=\frac{\tan\text{r}}{\sqrt{1+\tan^2\text{r}}}=\frac{\frac{\text{x}}{2}}{\sqrt{1+\frac{\text{x}^2}{4}}}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{x}}{\sqrt{{4}+\text{x}^2}}=\frac{4}{5}$
$\Rightarrow25\text{x}^2=16(4+\text{x}^2)\Rightarrow9\text{x}^2=64\Rightarrow\text{x}=\frac{8}{3}\text{m}$
$\therefore$ Total radius of shadow $=\frac{8}{3}+0.15=2.81\text{m}$
- For maximum size of the ring, i = critical angle = C
Let, R = maximum radius
$\Rightarrow\sin\theta_\text{C}=\frac{\sin\theta_\text{C}}{\sin\text{r}}=\frac{\sin\text{R}}{\sqrt{20^2+\sin\text{R}^2}}=\frac{3}{4}$(since, sin r = 1)
$\Rightarrow16\text{R}^2=9\text{R}^2+9\times400$
$\Rightarrow7\text{R}^2=9\times400$
$\Rightarrow\text{R}=22.67\text{cm.}$

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