Which of the following lenses would you prefer to use while reading small letters found in a dictionary?

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asked Jun 8, 2017 in Physics by Kundan kumar (49,132 points) 34 384 1028
(a) A convex lens of focal length 50 cm
(b) A concave lens of focal length 50 cm
(c) A convex lens of focal length 5 cm
(d) A concave lens of focal length 5 cm

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answered Jun 8, 2017 by Vikash Kumar (144,729 points) 8 11 21
selected Jun 10, 2017 by Kundan kumar
 
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(c) A convex lens gives a magnified image of an object when it is placed between the radius of curvature and focal length. Also, magnification is more for convex lenses having shorter focal length. 

Therefore, for reading small letters, a convex lens of focal length 5 cm should be used.

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