What Would Happen If a Lens Had the Same Refractive

Question

What would happen if a lens had the same refractive index as air?
A) Light would not pass through the lens.
B) The image would be magnified more than with a glass lens.
C) The image would be magnified, but the resolution would be less than with a glass lens.
D) The image would be magnified, and the resolution would be greater than with a glass lens.
E) The image would not be magnified.

Accepted Answer

If a lens had the same refractive index as air, it would not bend light rays, which means it would not be able to magnify an image. Magnification occurs due to the bending (refraction) of light as it passes through materials of different refractive indices.