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The focal length of concave lens, accro...

The focal length of concave lens, accroding to new Cartesiaon sign conventions is

A

negative.

B

positive

C

canbe negative only for object kept between optical centre and focus.

D

can be positive only for object kept between optical centre and focus.

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