Q.

The power of a biconvex lens is 20 dioptre and the radius of curvature of each surface is 5 cm. Find the refractive index of the material of lens

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a

35

b

98

c

43

d

32

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Given, plower of lens, P=20 D Power of lens (in dioptre)
P=100 focal length f( in cm )f=10020=5cm
From lens Maker’s formula,
1f=(n1)1R11R2
For biconvexlens , R1=+R
and R2=R
1f=(n1)1R+1R=(n1)2R15=(n1)25[ given ,R=5cm]2n2=1n=3/2

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