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A lens has a power of -2.5D. What is the...

A lens has a power of -2.5D. What is the focal length and nature of the lens?

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The power of this lens has minus sign, so it is a concave lens. Calculate the focal length yourself as shown in the above question. The focal length will be,`-40` cm.
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