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QUESTION:
Problem 5Q
Will a nearsighted person who wears corrective lenses in her glasses be able to see clearly underwater when wearing those glasses? Use a diagram to show why or why not.
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QUESTION:
Problem 5Q
Will a nearsighted person who wears corrective lenses in her glasses be able to see clearly underwater when wearing those glasses? Use a diagram to show why or why not.
ANSWER:
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APPROACH
In nearsightedness, the eye can focus only nearby objects and the distant objects are not seen clearly. A diverging lens causes parallel rays to diverge which allow the rays to be focused at retina and thus corrects the defect.