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Chapter 25 Problem 25.51

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(II) An achromatic lens is made of two very thin lenses, placed in contact, that have focal lengths \(f_{1}=-27.8 \mathrm{~cm}\) and \(f2 = ±25.3 cmf_{2}=+25.3 \mathrm{~cm}\)

(a) Is the combination converging or diverging?

(b) What is the net focal length?

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The first step in solving 25 problem number 51 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: (II) An achromatic lens is made of two very thin lenses, placed in contact, that have focal lengths \(f_{1}=-27.8 \mathrm{~cm}\) and \(f2 = ±25.3 cmf_{2}=+25.3 \mathrm{~cm}\)(a) Is the combination converging or diverging? (b) What is the net focal length?
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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 7 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780321625922

An achromatic lens is made of two very thin lenses, placed in contact, that have focal

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