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a) The reciprocal of the focal length in metres gives you the ……………. Of the lens, which is measured in………………..
For converging lenses, the power is ……………… while for diverging lenses, the power is .............................

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a) power, dioptres b) positive, negative
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  9. Two lenses A and B have focal length of +20 cm and, -10 cm, respective...

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  12. The focal lengths of four convex lens P,Q, R and S are 20cm, 15 cm, 5 ...

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  13. A converging lens has a focal length of 50cm. The power of this lens i...

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  14. A diverging lens has a focal length of 0.10m. The power of this lens w...

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  15. The power of a lens is +2.0D. Its focal length should be:

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  16. If a spherical lens has a power of, -0.25 D, the focal length of this ...

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  17. The power of a concave lens is 10 D and that of a convex lens is 6 D. ...

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  18. The power of a converging lens is 4.5 D and that of a diverging lens i...

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  19. A convex lens of focal length 10 cm is placed in contact with a concav...

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  20. The optical prescription for a pair of spectacles is: Right eye: -3....

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