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JEE Advanced · Physics · 24. Ray Optics

Three glass cylinders of equal height H=30cm and same refractive index n=1.5 are placed on a horizontal surface shown in figure. Cylinder I has a flat top, cylinder II has a convex top and cylinder III has a concave top. The radii of curvature of the two curved tops are same R=3m. If H1,H2 and H3 are the apparent depths of a point X on the bottom of the three cylinders, respectively, the correct statement(s) is/are

  1. A H3>H1
  2. B 0.8 cm<H2-H1<0.9 cm
  3. C H2>H3
  4. D H2>H1
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(D) H2>H1

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Case- I:

Given, H=30cm
n=32
Apparent depth H1=H/n30×23=20cm
Case- II:

R=300cm
n2v-n1u=n2-n1R (Refraction through curved surface)
1-H2-3-2×30=1-32-300
H2=60029=20.684cm
Case- III:

\(\frac{n_2}{v}-\frac{n_1}{u}=\frac{n_2-n_1}{R} ; \frac{1}{-H_3}-\frac{3}{-2 \times 30}=\frac{1-\frac{3}{2}}{300} ;\)\(\text H_3=\frac{600}{31}=19.354\text{ cm}\)
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