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The lens in a normal human eye, with aqueous humoron one side and vitreous humor on the other side, has a refractivepower of 15 diopters. Suppose a lens is removed from an eye andsurrounded by air. In this case, is its refractive power greater than,less than, or equal to 15 diopters? Explain.
Greater than.This is because the difference in index of refraction between air and lens is greater than thedifference between index of refraction of any medium other than air and the lens.The light rays refract more when the lens is placed in air. Therefore the refractive power of thelens in air is greater than 15 diopters.
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Optical lnstruments
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