What happens to the image when the object is moved closer to a convex lens than its focal length?

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Q: What happens to the image when the object is moved closer to a convex lens than its focal length?

Solution: When the object is within the focal length of a convex lens, the image formed is virtual.

Steps: 6

Step 1: Understand what a convex lens is. A convex lens is thicker in the middle and can bend light rays to focus them.
Step 2: Identify the focal length of the lens. The focal length is the distance from the lens to the point where light rays converge.
Step 3: Move the object closer to the lens than the focal length. This means the object is positioned between the lens and the focal point.
Step 4: Know that when the object is within the focal length, the light rays diverge after passing through the lens.
Step 5: Realize that the diverging rays appear to come from a point behind the lens, creating a virtual image.
Step 6: Understand that a virtual image cannot be projected onto a screen and is upright and larger than the object.