Rays from a lens are converging towards a point P, as shown in figure, How much thick glass plate having refractive index 1.6 must be located between the lens and point P, so that the image will be formed at P′?
A
0.8cm
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B
1.6cm
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C
5cm
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D
2.4cm
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Solution
The correct option is D0.8cm Due to the insertion of glass plate, the image has to be shifted by 0.3cm. Shift produced by a glass slab of thickness t and refractive index μ is given by (1−1μ). So, t[1−11.6]=0.3⇒t=0.8cm.