Q. There is an equiconvex glass lens with radius of each face as $R$ and$\ _{a}\mu_{g} = 3/2$ and $\ _{a}\mu_{w} = 4/3$. If there is water in object space and air in image space, then the focal length is

A) 2$R$
B) $R$
C) $3R/2$
D) $R^{2}$
Explanation

(c) Consider the refraction of the first surface, $i.e.,$ refraction from rarer medium to denser medium
$\frac{\mu_{2} - \mu_{1}}{R} = \frac{\mu_{1}}{- u} + \frac{\mu_{2}}{v_{1}} \Rightarrow \frac{\left( \frac{3}{2} \right) - \left( \frac{4}{3} \right)}{R} = \frac{\frac{4}{3}}{\infty} + \frac{\frac{3}{2}}{v_{1}} \Rightarrow v_{1} = 9R$
Now consider the refraction at the second surface of the lens, $i.e.,$ refraction from denser medium to rarer medium
$\frac{1 - \frac{3}{2}}{- R} = - \frac{\frac{3}{2}}{9R} + \frac{1}{v_{2}} \Rightarrow v_{2} = \left( \frac{3}{2} \right)R$
The image will be formed at a distance of $\frac{3}{2}R$. This is equal to the focal length of the lens

Dr. Abubacker
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