1. An equiconvex lens 3.50 cm thick has radii of curvature of 5.20 cm and is made of glass with refractive index n = 1.680. %3D Calculate: (a) the focal length of the lens (b) the power of the lens (c) obtain the positions of the principal planes and the distances from the vertices to the respective foci.

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1. An equiconvex lens 3.50 cm thick has radii of curvature of 5.20
cm and is made of glass with refractive index n 1.680.
Calculate:
(a) the focal length of the lens
(b) the power of the lens
(c) obtain the positions of the principal planes and the distances
from the vertices to the respective foci.
Explain in detail each step you take.
Transcribed Image Text:1. An equiconvex lens 3.50 cm thick has radii of curvature of 5.20 cm and is made of glass with refractive index n 1.680. Calculate: (a) the focal length of the lens (b) the power of the lens (c) obtain the positions of the principal planes and the distances from the vertices to the respective foci. Explain in detail each step you take.
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