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Question
A student cannot see a chart hanging on a wall placed at a distance of 3 m from him. Name the defect of vision he is suffering from. How can it be corrected? Draw ray diagrams for the (i) defect of vision and also (ii) for its correction.
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Solution
The defect of vision is myopia. It can be corrected by using a concave lens of suitable power. Following are the ray diagrams:
(i) Defect of vision.
(ii) For its correction.
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