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A point object is places on the principal axis of a thin lens with parallel curved boundaries, i.e., having same radii of curvature. Discuss about the position of the image formed.

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`(1)/(f)=(n_(rel)-1)((1)/(R_(1))-(1)/(R_(2)))=0" " [:'R_(1)=R_(2)]`
`(1)/(v)-(1)/(u)=0` or `v=u` ,
i.e., rays pass without appreciable bending.
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