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Image Formation Formula For Curved Surfaces

Let us consider a curved sirface separating two media of refractive indices n1 and n2.
Let n1 be the rarer medium and n2 be the denser medium.
An object is placed on the principle axis at a point O in the rarer medium.
Consider two rays coming from the object O.
The first ray travels along the principal axis meet the pole and the refracted ray passes through the pole
undeviated .
The second ray making an angle α with the principal axis strikes the curved surface at the interface at A.
Let the angle of incidence be θ1. The refracted ray passes through the denser medium and meets the
principal axis at point I. Let the angle of refraction be θ2.
The two refractyed rays meet at point I and there the image is formed.
Let the angle made by second refracted ray with principal axis be γ.
Let the angle between the normal and the principal axis be β.
Let the object distance (u) be PO and the Image distance(v) be PI. Let PC be the radius of curvature (R).
From Δ ACO, θ1= α + β
From ΔACI,

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