A very long glass tube, with index of refraction 1.50, has a convex hemispherica
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Question
A very long glass tube, with index of refraction 1.50, has a convex hemispherical end (see the following figure). Suppose the tube is immersed in a fluid whose index of refraction is 1.60, and a small object is placed to the left of the curved glass surface.Which of the following statements must be true about the image of this object formed by the glass? (There may be more than one correct choice.)
Check all that apply.
It will lie in the fluid to the left of the glass.
It will lie within the glass.
It will be virtual.
It will be real.
Explanation / Answer
It will lie within the glass. It will be virtual.