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The power of a lens is -2.0 D. Find its focal length and its kind.

Refraction Lens

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As we know,

Power=1focal length\text{Power} = \dfrac{1}{\text{focal length}}

Given,

Power of the lens = -2.0 D

As the given power is negative hence, we can say that the lens used is concave in nature.

Substituting the value of power in formula we get,

2.0=1focal lengthfocal length=12focal length=0.5mfocal length=50cm-\text{2.0} = \dfrac{1}{\text{focal length}} \\[0.5em] \Rightarrow \text{focal length} = -\dfrac{1}{2} \\[0.5em] \Rightarrow \text{focal length} = -\text{0.5m} \\[0.5em] \Rightarrow \text{focal length} = -\text{50cm} \\[0.5em]

Therefore, the focal length is 50 cm and the lens used is concave in nature.

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