Optics Question 116
Question: A plane mirror is placed at the bottom of the tank containing a liquid of refractive index . P is a small object at a height h above the mirror. An observer O-vertically above P outside the liquid see P and its image in the mirror. The apparent distance between these two will be
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Image formation by a mirror (either plane or spherical) does not depend on the medium. The image of P will be formed at a distance h below the mirror.
If d = depth of liquid in the tank.
Apparent depth of
Apparent depth of the image of
Apparent distance between P and it’s image