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The point at which the principal axis meets the surface of the lens is ________.

A

centre of curvature

B

radius of curvature

C

focus

D

pole

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  11. The image produced by a concave lens is .

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  12. An object is placed 25 cm from a convex lens whose focal length is 10 ...

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  13. Magnificatio produced by a lens is

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  14. Lens formula is

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  18. The image formed by retina of human eye is .

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