If the focal length of a concave lens is -10 cm, what is the nature of the image

Practice Questions

Q1
If the focal length of a concave lens is -10 cm, what is the nature of the image formed when an object is placed at 15 cm?
  1. Real and inverted
  2. Virtual and erect
  3. Real and erect
  4. Virtual and inverted

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

If the focal length of a concave lens is -10 cm, what is the nature of the image formed when an object is placed at 15 cm?
  • Step 1: Understand that a concave lens has a negative focal length. In this case, the focal length is -10 cm.
  • Step 2: Know that concave lenses always produce virtual images. This means the image cannot be projected on a screen.
  • Step 3: Remember that the image formed by a concave lens is always erect, meaning it is upright compared to the object.
  • Step 4: Since the object is placed at 15 cm, which is farther than the focal length, the image will still be virtual and erect.
  • Lens Formula – Understanding the relationship between object distance, image distance, and focal length using the lens formula (1/f = 1/v - 1/u).
  • Image Characteristics of Concave Lenses – Concave lenses always produce virtual, erect, and diminished images regardless of the object's position.
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