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A convex lens (n = 1.52) has a focal length of 15.0 cm in air. Find its focal length when it is immersed in liquid of refractive index 1.65. What…
A convex lens (n = $\displaystyle 1.52$) has a focal length of $\displaystyle 15.0$ cm in air. Find its focal length when it is immersed in liquid of refractive index 1.65. What will be the nature of the lens?
Marking-scheme solution
For convex lens in air:
$\displaystyle \frac{1}{f_{a}}=\left(\frac{n_{g}}{n_{a}}-1\right)\left(\frac{1}{R_{1}}-\frac{1}{R_{2}}\right)$
For convex lens in liquid:
$\displaystyle \frac{1}{f_{l}}=\left(\frac{n_{g}}{n_{l}}-1\right)\left(\frac{1}{R_{1}}-\frac{1}{R_{2}}\right)$
$\displaystyle \frac{f_{l}}{f_{a}}=\frac{\dfrac{1.52-1}{1}}{\dfrac{1.52-1.65}{1.65}}$
$\displaystyle =-6.6$
$\displaystyle f_{l}=-6.6 f_{a}$
$\displaystyle =-99 \mathrm{~cm}$
Nature of the lens: diverging / behaves like a concave lens.
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