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A short sighted person can see distinctly only those objects which lie between 10 cm and 100 cm from him. The power of the spectacle lens required to see a distant object is

A

`+0.5D`

B

`-1.0D`

C

`-10D`

D

`+4.0D`

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The correct Answer is:
B
(b) Focal length,f=-d=-100 cm=-1 m
`therefore P=1/f=1/-1=-1D`
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