CBSE Class 10 Science 2021 Term 1 Solved Paper

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Question : 39 of 60
 
Marks: +1, -0
If a lens can converge the sun rays at a point 20cm. away from its optical centre, the power of this lens is -
Solution:
Since rays are converging, so it is a converging lens i.e., convex lens. Rays coming from sun are considered to be coming from infinity and a converging lens converges all the incident rays from infinity at focus.
Convex lens forms real image of a distant object and its focal length is positive in sign.
So, here focal length =20cm=0.2m
Power of convex lens gives the degree of converging ability of the lens.
Power of lens is the reciprocal of focal length. Power =1f=10020=5D
Therefore, power of convex lens with 20cm focal length is +5D.
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