The lens used by a person with hypermetropia is a ___ lens

convex

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concave

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plain

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thin

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Solution

The correct option is A
convex

Hypermetropia or farsightedness is a defect in the eye in which a person is not able to see far away objects. It happens when the image is formed behind the retina instead of on the retina. This can be rectified by using a convex lens of appropriate power.

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You are provided with a concave mirror, a convex mirror, a concave lens and a convex lens. To obtain an enlarged image of an object you can use either

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(b) concave mirror or convex lens.

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The lens used by a person with hypermetropia is a ___ lens

The correct option is A convex Hypermetropia or farsightedness is a defect in the eye in which a person is not able to see far away objects. It happens when the image is formed behind the retina instead of on the retina. This can be rectified by using a convex lens of appropriate power.

The correct option is A
convex

Hypermetropia or farsightedness is a defect in the eye in which a person is not able to see far away objects. It happens when the image is formed behind the retina instead of on the retina. This can be rectified by using a convex lens of appropriate power.