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A lens has a power of -4.0 dioptre. It means ________.

Asked in GUJCET 2023 · Lens maker's formula and power

Answer: (1) Concave lens of focal length -25.0 cm

Step-by-step solution

Given: P=-4.0 D.

Idea: P=1/f with f measured in metres, and the sign of P tells you which kind of lens it is.

f=1/(-4.0)=-0.25 m

Converting, f=-25.0 cm.

A negative focal length means the lens spreads a parallel beam, so it is a concave lens of focal length -25.0 cm.

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