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Q68MHT CET 2021 · 21 SEP · SHIFT 2Easy

Spherical Surfaces & Thin Lenses

A convex lens is dipped in a liquid whose refractive index is equal to refractive index of lens material. Then its focal length will

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Answer: (c)

  1. 1f=(μlμm−1)(1R1−1R2)\frac{1}{f} = \left(\frac{\mu_l}{\mu_m} - 1\right)\left(\frac{1}{R_1} - \frac{1}{R_2}\right)
  2. If μm=μl\mu_m = \mu_l, the bracket is zero, so 1f=0\frac{1}{f} = 0 and f=∞f = \infty (no refraction at the surfaces).
  3. So the answer is (c) become infinite.
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