\( 40 \) cm
Step 1: Lens Maker's Formula in a Medium The focal length of a lens in a medium is given by the modified lens maker’s formula: \[ \frac{1}{f_m} = \left( \frac{n_{\text{lens}}}{n_{\text{medium}}} - 1 \right) \frac{1}{f} \] where: - \( f_m \) is the focal length in the medium, - \( n_{\text{lens}} = 1.5 \) is the refractive index of the lens, - \( n_{\text{medium}} = 1.3 \) is the refractive index of the medium, - \( f = 20 \) cm is the original focal length in air.
Step 2: Substituting Given Values \[ \frac{1}{f_m} = \left( \frac{1.5}{1.3} - 1 \right) \frac{1}{20} \] \[ = \left( \frac{1.5 - 1.3}{1.3} \right) \frac{1}{20} \] \[ = \left( \frac{0.2}{1.3} \right) \frac{1}{20} \]
Step 3: Solving for \( f_m \) \[ f_m = \frac{20 \times 1.3}{0.2} \] \[ f_m = \frac{26}{0.2} = 65 \text{ cm} \]
Step 4: Verifying the Correct Option Comparing with the given options, the correct answer is: \[ \mathbf{65} \text{ cm} \]
A source and an observer move away from each other with same velocity of 10 m-1 with respect to the ground. If the observer finds the frequency of sound coming from the source as 1980 Hz, then the actual frequency of the source is (speed of sound in air = 340 ms-1)
Two convex lenses of focal lengths 20 cm and 30 cm are placed in contact with each other co-axially. The focal length of the combination is: