A microscope is focussed on a mark on a piece of paper and then a slab of glass of thickness 3 cm and refractive index 1.5 is placed over the mark. How should the microscope be moved to get the mark in focus again ?
- 2 cm upward
- 1 cm upward
- 4.5 cm downward
- 1 cm downward
Answer
(2) 1 cm upward
Solution
Normal shift (apparent rise of the mark):
= t (1 - 1 )
= 3 (1 - 11.5 ) = 1 cm
∴ The image of the mark rises by 1 cm, so the microscope must be moved 1 cm upward.
Answer: (2)