An object is positioned 18 cm in front of a thin lens

PHYSICS · Multi-part · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Geometric Optics · Geometric Optics

Problem

An object is positioned 18 cm in front of a thin lens. A real, inverted image is formed 27 cm on the opposite side of the lens. (a) Determine the focal length of the lens with full calculation steps. (b) State and justify whether the lens is converging or diverging. (c) Compute the magnification and describe the image’s relative size and orientation.

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