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Question
Express the power (with sign) of a concave lens of focal length 20 cm.
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Solution
P = `1/ "F(In metre)"`
⇒ P = `1/(0.2 m)` = 5 D
As it is a concave lens so power is negative
i.e. P = − 5 D
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