When a converging thin lens forms a real image of an object placed on the left side…

PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Light — Reflection and Refraction · Light — Reflection and Refraction

Problem

When a converging thin lens forms a real image of an object placed on the left side of the lens, which statement best describes the sign of the image distance sis_i under the standard sign convention? (a) sis_i is negative because the image appears on the side of the lens opposite the object. (b) sis_i is negative because real images formed by converging lenses are assigned negative distances. (c) sis_i is positive because the image appears on the side of the lens opposite the object. (d) sis_i is zero whenever the object is placed at the focal point.

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