Step 1: For a plano-convex lens, the approximate thickness of the lens \( t \) can be calculated using the formula: \[ t = \frac{R}{n - 1} \] where \( R \) is the radius of curvature, and \( n \) is the refractive index. Here, \( R = \frac{D}{2} = \frac{8.4}{2} = 4.2 \, \text{cm} \), and \( n = \frac{5}{3} \). Now, substituting the values: \[ t = \frac{4.2}{\frac{5}{3} - 1} = \frac{4.2}{\frac{2}{3}} = 4.2 \times \frac{3}{2} = 1.823 \, \text{cm} \] The thickness of the lens is approximately \( \boxed{1.8 \, \text{cm}} \).
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: