Physics: Principles with Applications
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 25, Problem 15P
A person has a far point of 14 cm. What power glasses would correct this vision if the glasses were placed 2.0 cm from the eye? What power contact lenses, placed on the eye, would the person need?
Expert Solution & Answer
To determine
The power contact lenses placed on the eye.
Answer to Problem 15P
Solution:
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Object distance
Image distance from eye
Image distance from lens
Formula used:
Calculation:
The object is considered at infinity and its image is formed at 14cm from eyes and 12 cm from the lens.
Power of the lens is given by,
Chapter 25 Solutions
Physics: Principles with Applications
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