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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why is the focal length of a convex lens always positive in air? In what case would it be negative?

mathslover (mathslover):

|dw:1364123847165:dw| In a convex lens the parallel incident rays converge in the forward direction or in the direction of the rays.. So it is always positive in "air" .

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