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Air bubble in water — UPSC Prelims PYQ 1995

An air bubble in water will act like a

  1. convex mirror
  2. convex lens
  3. concave mirror
  4. concave lens

Explanation

Option (d) is correct
  • An air bubble in water has a lower refractive index than the surrounding medium. It diverges light rays and behaves like a concave lens.
Answer: (d) Concave lens
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