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The thickness at the centre of a plano convex lens is 3 mm and the diameter is 6 cm. If the speed of light in the material of the lens is 2×108ms1 . The focal length of the lens is ___.

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a

0.30 cm

b

15 cm

c

30 cm

d

1.5 cm

answer is C.

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If we assume ‘R’ be the radius of curvature of curved surface then 
(Rt)2+32=R2(R(0.3))2+32=R2R2+(0.3)22R(0.3)+9=R20.090.6R+9=0R=15.15cm 
Refractive index of the lens material 
μ=C0C=3×1082×108=3/21f=(μ1)1R11f=3211150=130f=30cm 

 

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The thickness at the centre of a plano convex lens is 3 mm and the diameter is 6 cm. If the speed of light in the material of the lens is 2×108ms−1 . The focal length of the lens is ___.