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A glass slab `(mu = 1.5)` of thickness 6 cm is placed over a paper. What is the shift in the letters?

A

4 cm

B

2 cm

C

1 cm

D

None of these.

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B, C
Normal shift, `x = 1 (1 - (1)/(mu)) = 6 (1-(1)/(1.5)) cm = 2cm`
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