Power of Lens nbsp-i- What will be the focal length of a lens having power 2-5 m-1- nbsp-Is the lens converging or diverging- nbsp-40 cm converging- nbsp-ii- Calculate the power of a convex lens having focal length nbsp-20 cm nbsp- nbsp-

Dear Student, since the power is +ve the lens would be convex that is converging nbsp; f=1/2.5m=100/2.5 cm =40 cm . regards ...

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Power of Lens
(i) What will be the focal length of a lens having power 2.5 m^-1? Is the lens converging or diverging?
[40 cm converging]

(ii) Calculate the power of a convex lens having focal length 20 cm

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Solution

Dear Student,

since the power is +ve the lens would be convex that is converging
f=1/2.5m=100/2.5 cm =40 cm .

regards

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Power of Lens (i) What will be the focal length of a lens having power 2.5 m-1? Is the lens converging or diverging? [40 cm converging] (ii) Calculate the power of a convex lens having focal length 20 cm

Dear Student, since the power is +ve the lens would be convex that is converging f=1/2.5m=100/2.5 cm =40 cm . regards

Power of Lens
(i) What will be the focal length of a lens having power 2.5 m^-1? Is the lens converging or diverging?
[40 cm converging]

(ii) Calculate the power of a convex lens having focal length 20 cm

Dear Student,

since the power is +ve the lens would be convex that is converging
f=1/2.5m=100/2.5 cm =40 cm .

regards