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COMEDK · Physics · 25. Ray Optics

A plane glass mirror of thickness 3 cm of material of \(\mu = \frac{3}{2}\) is silvered on the back surface. When a point object is placed 9 cm from the front surface of the mirror, then the position of the brightest image from the front surface is

  1. A \(9 \mathrm{~cm}\)
  2. B \(11 \mathrm{~cm}\)
  3. C \(12 \mathrm{~cm}\)
  4. D \(13 \mathrm{~cm}\)
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(D) \(13 \mathrm{~cm}\)

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The brightest image is formed by light that refracts into the glass, reflects from the silvered back surface, and refracts back out. Refraction at front surface: Apparent distance of object from front surface as seen inside glass:…