Question 17
A doctor has prescribed a corrective lens of power +1.5 D. Find the focal length of the lens. Is the prescribed lens diverging or converging?
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Solution
Power, P=+1.5D P=1f(inmetres)orf=1P=1+1.5=0.66m
The focal length,f = 0.66m
A convex lens has a positive focal length. Hence, it is a convex lens or a converging lens.