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Which of the following lenses would you prefer to use while reading small letters found in a dictionary ?

A

Convex lens of focal length 50 cm

B

A concave lens of focal length 50 cm

C

A convex lens of focal length 5 cm

D

A concave lens of focal length 5 cm.

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For reading small letters in a dictionary, we need to use a convex lens of smaller focal length. Choice ( c) is correct.
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