A person with a nearsighted eye has near and far points of 16 cm and 25 cm,

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A person with a nearsighted eye has near and far points of 16 cm and 25 cm, respectively.
(a) Assuming a lens is placed 2.0 cm from the eye, what power must the lens have to correct this condition?
(b) Suppose that contact lenses placed directly on the cornea are used to correct the person’s eye. What is the power of the lens required in this case, and what is the new near point?

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College Physics

ISBN: 978-0495113690

7th Edition

Authors: Raymond A. Serway, Jerry S. Faughn, Chris Vuille, Charles A. Bennett

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