Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 34 - Images - Problems - Page 1040: 47b

Answer

$90\ mm$

Work Step by Step

Given: Refractive index of glass (n) = 1.5 Focal length f = 60 mm Let, Radius of the first surface is $R_1 = R$ Radius of the second surface is $R_2 = -2R$ We then use the following formula to find $R$: $\frac{1}{f} = (n-1)(\frac{1}{R_1}-\frac{1}{R_2})$ $\frac{1}{f} = (n-1)(\frac{1}{R}+\frac{1}{2R})$ $\frac{1}{f} = (n-1)\frac{3}{2R}$ $R =\frac{3f(n-1)}{2}$ $R =\frac {3( 60\ mm)(1.5-1)}{2}$ $R= 45\ mm$ Larger radius $R_2 = 2R = 2\times45\ mm = 90\ mm$
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