An object is 16.0cm to the left of a lens.

Holly Guerrero

Holly Guerrero

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2021-12-12

A lens is 16.0 cm away from an object. The lens forms an image 36.0cm to the right of the lens. 
a)What is the focal length of the lens? 
b) Is the lens converging or diverging?

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puhnut1m

puhnut1m

Beginner2021-12-13Added 33 answers

(a) f=sss+s=(16.0 cm)(36.0 cm)16.0 cm+36.0 cm=11.1 cm. f>0 and the lens is converging.
(b) m=ss=36.0 cm16.0 cm=2.25.|y|=|m|y=(2.25)(8.00 mm)=18.0 mm. m<0, so the image is inverted.

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