A lens made of material of Refractive index - 2 is surrounded by a medium of Refractive Index - 1- The focal length f is related as -

The correct option is B f∝ 1 ( μ _ 2 μ_ 1 ) From lens maker's formula : 1 f =( μ #160; _ 2 μ #160; _ 1 μ #160; _ 1 #160; ) [ 1 R _ 1 ...

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A lens made of material of Refractive index $μ_{2}$ is surrounded by a medium of Refractive Index $μ_{1}$ . The focal length f is related as :

f \propto (1 - μ_{2} - μ_{1})

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f \propto \frac{1}{(μ_{2} - μ_{1})}

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f \propto \frac{1}{(μ_{2} + μ_{1})}

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f \propto \frac{1}{(μ_{2} + μ_{1})}

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Solution

The correct option is B $f \propto \frac{1}{(μ_{2} - μ_{1})}$
From lens maker's formula :

$\frac{1}{f} = (\frac{μ_{2} - μ_{1}}{μ_{1}}) [\frac{1}{R_{1}} - \frac{1}{R_{2}}]$

$f \propto \frac{1}{μ_{2} - μ_{1}}$

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