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For a glass lens f=+50 cm. Then the power of the lens is ______.

Asked in GUJCET 2020 · Lens maker's formula and power

Answer: (1) +2 D

Step-by-step solution

Given: f=+50 cm.

Idea: power is the reciprocal of the focal length with f in metres, P=1/f, and it keeps the sign of f.

First convert: f=+50 cm=+0.5 m.

P=1/(0.5)=+2 D.

The positive sign says the lens is converging, as a glass convex lens in air must be.

Why the other options are wrong

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