CMC Medical CMC-Medical VELLORE Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    The power of the combination of a convex lens of focal length 50 cm and concave lens of focal length 40 cm is

    A)  + 1 D                                    

    B)  - 1 D

    C)  zero                                     

    D)  - 0.5 D

    E)  None of these

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    \[P={{P}_{1}}+{{P}_{2}}\] \[=\frac{100}{{{f}_{1}}}+\frac{100}{{{f}_{2}}},\]both \[{{f}_{1}}\] and \[{{f}_{2}}\] are in cm. \[=\frac{100}{50}-\frac{100}{40}\]\[=2-2.5=-\,0.5\,D\]


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