The power of a lens (absolute value) indicates the extent to which it bends light; higher power means greater bending.
Which of the following lenses will bend the light rays through largest angle?
Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2020 · Topic: Optics (Thin and Thick Lenses, lens combinations)
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