Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Geometrical Optics
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Geometrical Optics
Suppose three converging lenses L_1 , L_2 , and L_3 share an...
Suppose three converging lenses , , and share an identical geometrical construction. The refractive indices of and are and , respectively. As shown in the figure, the upper half of lens has a refractive index , while the lower half has . When placed in a specific position, lens forms an image of a point object at , and lens placed in the same position forms an image at . If lens is positioned at this same location,

Options
- Aa single image will be formed somewhere between and .
- Ban image will be formed at .
- Ca single image will be formed away from .
- Dan image will be formed at .
Correct answer
D. an image will be formed at .
Step-by-step solution
The focal length of a lens is given by the lens maker's formula:
For lens with refractive index , the image of object is formed at .
For lens with refractive index , the image of object is formed at .
Lens is composed of two halves: the upper half has a refractive index and the lower half has a refractive index .
The upper half of will refract the light rays exactly as lens does, converging them to form an image at .
The lower half of will refract the light rays exactly as lens does, converging them to form an image at .
Since each half of the lens forms a complete image of the object independently (with reduced intensity), two distinct images will be formed: one at and another at .
For lens with refractive index , the image of object is formed at .
For lens with refractive index , the image of object is formed at .
Lens is composed of two halves: the upper half has a refractive index and the lower half has a refractive index .
The upper half of will refract the light rays exactly as lens does, converging them to form an image at .
The lower half of will refract the light rays exactly as lens does, converging them to form an image at .
Since each half of the lens forms a complete image of the object independently (with reduced intensity), two distinct images will be formed: one at and another at .