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Grade 8General Physics

Light from a point source in air falls on a spherical glass surface (n = 1.5 and radius of curvature = 20 cm). The distance of the light source from the glass surface is 100 cm. At what position the image is formed?

Profile image of prasanjeet kumar
12 Years agoGrade 8
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Profile image of Oindrila Ghosh
8 Years ago
Use the  formula,-n2/u+n1/v=n2-n1/R.
 
By putting the values,
U=-100
n1=1 and n2= 1.5
R=20cm
 You will get v=100cm
Profile image of Rishi Sharma
5 Years ago
Dear Student,
Please find below the solution to your problem.

Use the formula,-n2/u+n1/v=n2-n1/R.
By putting the values,
U=-100
n1=1 and n2= 1.5
R=20cm
You will get v=100cm

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