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Light from a point source in air falls on a spherical glass surface (n = 1.5 and radius of curvature = 20 cm). The distance of the light source from the glass surface is 100 cm. At what position the image is formed?

A

42.9 cm

B

10 cm

C

100 cm

D

50 cm

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100 cm
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