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Two thin lenses have refractive powers of +4.00 diopters

Chapter 27, Problem 24P

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Problem 24P

Two thin lenses have refractive powers of +4.00 diopters and —2.35 diopters. What is the refractive power of the two if they are placed in contact? (Note that these are the same two lenses described in the previous problem.)

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QUESTION:

Problem 24P

Two thin lenses have refractive powers of +4.00 diopters and —2.35 diopters. What is the refractive power of the two if they are placed in contact? (Note that these are the same two lenses described in the previous problem.)

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The image shows two thin lenses with refractive powers of  diopters and  diopters in contact with each other. Light from an object will produce an image from these two lenses at a distance determined by their effective refractive power.

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