4th Edition

ISBN: 9780134988566

Author: Wolfson, Richard

Publisher: Pearson Education,

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Chapter 31, Problem 59P

For what refractive index would the focal length of a plano-convex lens be equal to the curvature radius of its one curved surface?

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