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PhysicsMediumMCQ2020 · 07 Jan Shift 2

Q17.A thin lens made of glass (refractive index = 1.5 ) of focal length f = 16cm is immersed in a liquid of refractive index 1.42 . If its focal length in liquid is fl , then the ratio fl/f is closest to the integer: (1) 1 (2) 9 (3) 5 (4) 17

What This Question Tests

This question tests the application of the lens maker's formula to determine the focal length of a lens first in air and then when immersed in a different liquid, requiring calculation of the ratio of focal lengths.

Concepts Tested

Lens maker's formulaRefractive indexFocal length in a medium

Formulas Used

1/f = (μ_lens/μ_medium - 1)(1/R₁ - 1/R₂)

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