Check Your Understanding (Refraction at a Spherical Surface)

What is the distance from point O to point P?

• 7.00 cm

• 3.00 cm

• 5.00 cm

• 10.0 cm

Which material containing the incident ray ?

• Water

• Wood

• Air

• Plastic

What is the correct symbol for index of refraction of air ?

• n1

• n2

Which material containing the refracted ray?

• Air

• Wood

• Glass

What is the sign of convention for radius of curvature, R ?

• +3.00 cm

• -3.00 cm

• -10.00 cm

• +10.00 cm

What is the sign convention for radius of curvature, R

• -R

• +R