The absolute value of the objective lens power is approximately 326.67 diopters.
What is the absolute value of the power of the objective lens?
The power of a lens (P) is the reciprocal of its focal length (f) in meters:
P = 1 / f
Convert the near point and eyepiece focal length to meters:
N = 21.2 cm = 0.212 m
f eye = 5.07 mm = 0.00507 m
We can use the formula for total magnification (M) and rearrange it to solve for f obj:
M = - (D + N * f obj) / (f obj * f_eye)
f_obj = (D + N * M) / (M * f_eye - N)
f obj = (0.2107 + 0.212 * 407) / (407 * 0.00507 - 0.212)
f obj ≈ 0.00306 m
P obj = 1 / f obj ≈ 326.67 diopters (D)
Finally, take the absolute value of the power:
|P obj| ≈ 326.67 D
Therefore, the absolute value of the objective lens power is approximately 326.67 diopters.