A thin convergent glass lens (μg=1.5) has a power of +5.0 D. When this lens is immersed in a liquid of refractive index μ, it acts as a divergent lens of focal length 100 cm. The value of μ must be
4/3
5/3
5/4
6/5
A
4/3
B
5/3
C
6/5
D
5/4
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PaP1=(μgμa−1)(μgμ1−1)=+5−100/100=+5
−5(μgμ1−1)=μgμa−1
1.5μ1−1=−15(1.5−1)=−0.1;μ1=1.50.9=53
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