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What is the lateral shift of a ray refracted through a parallel-sided glass slab of thickness ' h ' in terms of the angle of incidence ' i ' and…

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What is the lateral shift of a ray refracted through a parallel-sided glass slab of thickness ' hhh ' in terms of the angle of incidence ' iii ' and angle of refraction ' rrr ', if the glass slab is placed in air medium?

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Held on 23 Jan 2025 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    htan⁡(i−r)tan⁡r\frac{h \tan (i-r)}{\tan r}tanrhtan(i−r)​

  2. B

    hsin⁡(i−r)cos⁡r\frac{h \sin (i-r)}{\cos r}cosrhsin(i−r)​

  3. C

    h

  4. D

    hcos⁡(i−r)sin⁡r\frac{h \cos (i-r)}{\sin r}sinrhcos(i−r)​

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