Question #281159

A bi-concave lens has a radius of curvature of one side equal to 10.5cm and on the other side equal to 15.0cm.If the lens is made of crown glass(n=1.52), what is the focal length of the lens?

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2021-12-20T10:31:54-0500

R1=10.5cmR_1=10.5cm

R2=15cmR_2=15cm

n=1.52n=1.52

1F=(n1)(1R2+1R1)F=R2R1(n1)(R1+R2)=10.5150.5225.5=\frac{1}{F}=(n-1)(\frac{1}{R_2}+\frac{1}{R_1}) \to F = \large\frac{R_2*R_1}{(n-1)(R_1+R_2)}=\frac{10.5*15}{0.52*25.5}= 11.8811.88


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