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Which has more power : a thick convex lens or a thin convex lens, made of the same glass? Give reason for your choice.

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A thick convex lens has more power than a thin one because it has greater curvature or lesser focal length than a thin lens. 

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अध्याय 5: Refraction of Light - Exercise 7 [पृष्ठ २६१]

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लखमीर सिंग Physics (Science) [English] Class 10
अध्याय 5 Refraction of Light
Exercise 7 | Q 8 | पृष्ठ २६१

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