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Combined Power of Thin Lenses in Contact

P = P1 + P2

What it says

Gives the total optical power of two thin lenses placed in contact as the sum of their individual powers.

Symbols

SymbolQuantityDimension
P1Power of first lens (diopters, 1/m)L^-1
P2Power of second lens (diopters, 1/m)L^-1
PCombined power (diopters, 1/m)L^-1

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