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A person with a myopic eye cannot see objects beyond 1.2 m distinctly. What should be the type of the corrective lens used to restore proper vision?

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A person with a myopic eye cannot see objects beyond 1.2 m distinctly. What should be the type of the corrective lens used to restore proper vision?

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Solution 1

A person with a myopic eye should use a concave lens of focal length 1.2 m so as to restore proper vision.

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Solution 2

The person is able to see nearby objects clearly, but he is unable to see objects beyond 1.2 m. This happens because the image of an object beyond 1.2 m is formed in front of the retina and not at the retina, as shown in the given figure.

To correct this defect of vision, he must use a concave lens. The concave lens will bring the image back to the retina as shown in the given figure.

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Chapter 10: The Human Eye and the Colourful World - Intext Question [Page 164]

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NCERT Science [English] Class 10
Chapter 10 The Human Eye and the Colourful World
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