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dimensionless
Dec9-05, 01:07 PM
I have an object that is surrounded by air and sits a distance U=30 from a convex surface. The convex surface has a radius of R=5. The index of refraction of the refracting media is n=1.33. How do I determine the magnification of the object?

siddharth
Dec10-05, 12:43 AM
I think, if you find out where the object falls after refraction using the lens maker forumla(R_2 = \infty ), you can calculate the magnification using some simple geometry
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/geoopt/lenmak.html

dimensionless
Dec10-05, 08:42 AM
It is not a thin lense. It is a convex interface between two materials.

siddharth
Dec10-05, 08:49 AM
It is not a thin lense. It is a convex interface between two materials.
My mistake then.
The general equation of refraction at a spherical surface will be

[tex] \frac{\mu_2}{v} - \frac{\mu_1}{u}=\frac{\mu_2 - \mu_1}{R} [/itex]