A magician during a show makes a glass lens with n = 1.47 disappear in a trough of liquid. What is the refractive index of the liquid ? Could the liqu

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A magician during a show makes a glass lens with n = 1.47 disappear in a trough of liquid. What is the refractive index of the liquid ? Could the liqu

A magician during a show makes a glass lens with n = 1.47 disappear in a trough of liquid. What is the refractive index of the liquid ? Could the liquid be water ?

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2025-01-04 04:42

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Salim Ahmed Kawsar · Accepted Answer · 2023-02-05T15:29:48+06:00

Salim Ahmed Kawsar

The refractive index of the liquid must be equal to 1.47 in order to make the lens disappear. This means `n_(1)=n_(2)`. This gives `1//f=0 or f rarr oo`. The lens in the liquid will act like a plane sheet of glass. No, the liquid is not water. It could be glycerine.

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