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Chapter 32 Problem 36

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A very long glass rod has one end ground and polished to a concave spherical surface that has a radius. The glass material has an index of refraction of 1.68. A point object in air is on the axis of the rod and from the spherical surface. Find the location of the image and state whether the image is real or virtual. Draw a ray diagram.

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Title Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 6 
Author Paul A. Tipler, Gene Mosca
ISBN 9781429201247

A very long glass rod has one end ground and polished to a

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