A hollow lens is made of thin glass as shown. It can be filled with air, water (n = 1.3) or CS₂ (carbon disulfide, n = 1.6). A beam of parallel light entering the lens will diverge if the lens is filled with: A) air and immersed in air B) air and immersed in water C) water and immersed in CS₂ D) CS₂ and immersed in water E) CS₂ and immersed in CS₂

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The Answer of A hollow lens is made of thin glass as shown. It can be filled with air, water (n = 1.3) or CS₂ (carbon disulfide, n = 1.6). A beam of parallel light entering the lens will diverge if the lens is filled with: A) air and immersed in air B) air and immersed in water C) water and immersed in CS₂ D) CS₂ and immersed in water E) CS₂ and immersed in CS₂

A Hollow Lens Is Made of Thin Glass as Shown