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Question
A ray of light after refraction through a lens emerges parallel to the principal axis of the lens. The incident ray either passes through ______.
Options
its optical centre
its first focus
its second focus
its centre of curvature of the first surface
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Solution
A ray of light after refraction through a lens emerges parallel to the principal axis of the lens. The incident ray either passes through its first focus.
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