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A block of glass is pushed into the path of the light as shown below. Then the converging point X will : (a) Move away from the slab (b) Move towards the slab (c) Not shift (d) Move towards the left side of the lens
Topic: Apparent shift due to a glass slab
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(a) Move away from the slab.
Explanation
The glass slab introduces extra optical path and shifts the focus away from the slab.
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