Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780131495081
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 33, Problem 90GP
(a) Show that if two thin lenses of focal lengths f1 and f2 are placed in contact with each other, the focal length of the combination is given by fr = f1f2/(f1 + f2). (b) Show that the power P of the combination of two lenses is the sum of their separate powers. P = P1 + P2.
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