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Q.

A narrow parallel beam of light is incident on a transparent sphere of refractive index 4n. If the beam finally gets focused at a point situated at a distance = 2 × (radius of sphere) from the centre of the sphere, then find n.

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answer is 3.

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from first reaction:

μ2vμ1u=μ2μ1R, 

nv1=μ1R μv=μ1R

v=μRμ-1

For 2nd refraction:

u'=μRμ12R=(2μ)R(μ1), and v = R

For second surface

μ2vμ1u=μ2μ1R

1Rμu'=1μR

1Rμ(μ1)(2μ)R=μ1R

μ=43=4n

n=3

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