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A hemispherical glass body of radius 10 cm and refractive index 1.5 is silvered on its curved surface. A small air bubble is 6 cm below the flat surface inside it along the axis. The position of the image of the air bubble made by the mirror is seen :

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Options:
  • A 14cm below flat surface
  • B 20cm below flat surface
  • C 16cm below flat surface
  • D 30cm below flat surface
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The correct answer is: 20cm below flat surface

Mirror image

1v+1u=1f1v+1-4=1-5

1v=120
v=20

So, it is 30 cm below flat surface.

Now, After refraction

v'=30μ=301.5=20 cm

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