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A convergent lens made of crown glass (refractive index 1.5) has focal length 20cm in air. If it is immersed in a liquid of refractive index 1.60, its focal length will be:​
  • a)
    100cm
  • b)
    160cm
  • c)
    -80cm
  • d)
    -160cm
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Mira Sharma answered
When the lens is in air, we have (from lens maker's equation), 1/20 = [(1.5/1) - 1) (1/R1- 1/R2). 
We are not bothered about the signs of R1 and R2 since they are unknown quantities. 
Even though we know that the convergent lens will become divergent in the denser medium, we write lens maker's equation without bothering about the sign of its unknown focal length in the liquid. If if is the focal length in the liquid, we can write, 
1/f = ((1.5/1.6) - 1) (1/R1 - 1/R2). 
Dividing the first equation by the second, we obtain f/20 = 0.5x1.6/(-0.1) from which f = -160 cm 

If two thin lenses of power p1 and p2 are held in contact then the power of the combination will be​
  • a)
    p1 +p2
  • b)
    p12 +p22
  • c)
    p1 -p2
  • d)
    (p1 +p2)1/2
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Explanation:
When two thin lenses of power p1 and p2 are held in contact, the power of the combination can be calculated using the lens formula:

1/f = 1/f1 + 1/f2

where f is the focal length of the combination lens, f1 is the focal length of the first lens, and f2 is the focal length of the second lens.

Using the relation p = 1/f, we get:

p = p1 + p2

This means that the power of the combination lens is equal to the sum of the powers of the individual lenses.

Therefore, the correct option is 'A' i.e. p1p2.

Summary:
When two thin lenses are held in contact, the power of the combination is equal to the sum of the powers of the individual lenses.

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