A physicist's left eye is myopic (i.e., nearsighted). This eye can see clearly only out to a distance of 35 cm.Find the focal length and the power of a lens that will correct this myopia when worn 2.0 cm in front of the eye.

Explanation:

To get the focal length, we will use the lens formula;

1/f = 1/u + 1/v

f is the focal length

u is the object distance

v is the image distance

Given

since the physicist's left eye is myopic, it will be corrected using concave lens and the image distance is negative.

u = 35cm

v = -2.0

1/f = 1/35-1/2

1/f = 2-35/70

1/f = -33/70

f = -70/33

f = -2.12 cm

f = -0.0212m

Power of a lend is the reciprocal of its focal length

Power of the lens = 1/f

P = 1/-0.0212

P = -47.17dioptres

The power of the lens is -47.17D