Homework Assignment #5
Thin Lenses, Images and the Lensmakers Formula

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CORRECTION TO NOTES: On page 38, the paragraph next to the sketch of the lens should read:

SOLUTION: The radius of curvature on the left side is positive (+10 cm) because the curve opens to the right. The radius of curvature on the right side is negative (-40 cm) because the curve opens to the left. The larger radius of curvature is on the right where the lens is flatter.

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