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Question
What do you understand by the power of a lens?
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Solution
The power of a lens is a measure of the degree of convergence or divergence of light rays falling on it. The power of a lens is defined as the reciprocal of its focal length in metres.
i.e., Power of lens = `1/"focal length of lens (in metres)"`
or, P = `1/f`
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