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Q. The given lens is broken into four parts and rearranged closely as shown. If the initial focal length is $f$ then after rearrangement the equivalent focal length is
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NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2022

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$\frac{\text{1}}{\text{f}} \text{=(μ-1)} \left(\frac{\text{2}}{\text{R}}\right) \, \, \, \frac{1}{f^{'}} = \left(\right. \mu - 1 \left.\right) \left(\frac{1}{R}\right)$
$f^{'}=2f_{}$
So cutting a lens in transverse direction doubles their focal length but if a lens is cut across its principle axis, then there is no change in focal length. So all the $4$ parts will have same focal length i.e. $2f$
Using the formula of equivalent focal length, we can find net focal length
$\frac{1}{\text{f}} = \frac{1}{\text{f}_{1}} + \frac{1}{\text{f}_{2}} + \frac{1}{\text{f}_{3}} + \frac{1}{\text{f}_{4}}$