BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2007

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    Lenses of power 3 D and -5D are combined to form a compound lens. An object is placed at a distance or 50 cm from this lens. Its image will be formed at a distance from the lens, will be

    A)  25 cm       

    B)  20 cm

    C)  30 cm         

    D)  40 cm

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Key Idea: For an achrometic combination powers are additive in nature. When two lenses of different powers are combined, the power of combination is sum of individual powers \[\therefore \] \[P={{P}_{1}}+{{P}_{2}}\] \[\therefore \] \[P=3\,D+(-5\,D)=-2D\] Also power \[=\frac{1}{{{f}_{\left( metres \right)}}}\] dioptres \[\therefore \] \[f=\frac{100}{P}=-\frac{100}{2}\,m\]                 \[=-50\,\,m\] From lens formula                 \[\frac{1}{f}=\frac{1}{v}-\frac{1}{u}\]                 Putting / = - 50 cm, u == - 50 cm                 \[-\frac{1}{50}=\frac{1}{v}-\left( -\frac{1}{50} \right)\]                 \[\Rightarrow \] \[v=-25\,cm\] Hence, image is formed at same side as object. Note: Since, focal length is negative, it is a diverging lens.


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