Light from a point source in air falls on a spherical glass surface (refractive index, = 1.5 and radius of curvature = 50 cm). The image is formed at a distance of 200 cm from the glass surface inside the glass. The magnitude of distance of the light source from the glass surface is m.
Answer
4
Solution
Refraction at a spherical surface: 2v - 1u = 2 - 1R
1 = 1, 2 = 1.5, v = +200 cm (inside the glass), R = +50 cm (convex towards the source)
1.5200 - 1u = 0.550
1u = 0.0075 - 0.01 = -0.0025
u = -400 cm
Distance of the source = 400 cm = 4 m
Answer: 4