Question
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?
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1 cm upward
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4.5 cm downward
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1 cm downward
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2 cm upward
Solution
A.
1 cm upward
Apparent depth of mark as seen through a glass slab of thickness x and refractive index is
As image appears to be raised by 1 cm, therefore, microscope must be moved upward by 1 cm.