What is the magnification produced by a lens if the object distance is 20 cm and

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What is the magnification produced by a lens if the object distance is 20 cm and the image distance is 10 cm?
  1. 0.5
  2. 1
  3. 2
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What is the magnification produced by a lens if the object distance is 20 cm and the image distance is 10 cm?
  • Step 1: Identify the object distance (u) and the image distance (v). Here, u = 20 cm and v = 10 cm.
  • Step 2: Use the magnification formula, which is m = -v/u.
  • Step 3: Substitute the values into the formula: m = -10/20.
  • Step 4: Calculate the value: -10 divided by 20 equals -0.5.
  • Step 5: Since magnification is often expressed as an absolute value, take the absolute value of -0.5, which is 0.5.
  • Step 6: To express magnification in a more common way, we can say that the image is 2 times larger than the object, so we write m = 2.
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