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Question
A ray of light incident on a lens parallel to its principal axis, after refraction passes through or appears to come from ______.
Options
Its first focus
Its optical entre
Its second focus
The centre of curvature of its second surface
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Solution
A ray of light incident on a lens parallel to its principal axis, after refraction passes through or appears to come from its second focus.
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