$A$ convex lens of focal length $84 \ cm$ is in contact with a concave lens of focal length $12 \ cm$. The power of the combination (in diopters) is:

$(a)$ Determine the 'effective focal length' of the combination of two lenses,a convex lens of focal length $30 \; cm$ and a concave lens of focal length $20 \; cm$,if they are placed $8.0 \; cm$ apart with their principal axes coincident. Does the answer depend on which side of the combination a beam of parallel light is incident? Is the notion of effective focal length of this system useful at all?
$(b)$ An object $1.5 \; cm$ in size is placed on the side of the convex lens in the arrangement $(a)$ above. The distance between the object and the convex lens is $40 \; cm$. Determine the magnification produced by the two-lens system,and the size of the image.

Two lenses of focal lengths $f_1$ and $f_2$ are placed in contact,and the image is formed at a distance of $60 \, cm$. When the lenses are separated by a distance of $10 \, cm$,the image is formed at a distance of $30 \, cm$. What are the values of $f_1$ and $f_2$?

The ratio of the dispersive powers of two lenses is $4:3$. If the achromatic combination of these two lenses in contact is a convex lens of focal length $60 \, cm$,find the focal lengths of the component lenses.

$A$ convex lens of power $+6 D$ is placed in contact with a concave lens of power $-4 D$. What is the nature and focal length of the combination?

An achromatic convergent doublet of two lenses in contact has a power $+2 \text{ D}$. The convex lens has power $+5 \text{ D}$. The ratio of the dispersive powers of the convergent and divergent lenses is (in magnitude)