Consider the statistics of two sets of observations as follows :

	Size	Mean	Variance
Observation I	10	2	2
Observation II	n	3	1

If the variance of the combined set of these two observations is $${{17} \over 9}$$, then the value of n is equal to ___________.

Let $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ {{a_1}} \cr {{a_2}} \cr } } \right]$$ and $$B = \left[ {\matrix{ {{b_1}} \cr {{b_2}} \cr } } \right]$$ be two 2 $$\times$$ 1 matrices with real entries such that A = XB, where

$$X = {1 \over {\sqrt 3 }}\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & { - 1} \cr 1 & k \cr } } \right]$$, and k$$\in$$R.

If $$a_1^2$$ + $$a_2^2$$ = $${2 \over 3}$$(b$$_1^2$$ + b$$_2^2$$) and (k² + 1) b$$_2^2$$ $$\ne$$ $$-$$2b₁b₂, then the value of k is __________.

What will be the nature of flow of water from a circular tap, when its flow rate increased from 0.18 L/min to 0.48 L/min? The radius of the tap and viscosity of water are 0.5 cm and 10^$$-$$3 Pa s, respectively. (Density of water : 10³ kg/m³)

The refractive index of a converging lens is 1.4. What will be the focal length of this lens if it is placed in a medium of same refractive index? Assume the radii of curvature of the faces of lens are R₁ and R₂ respectively.