What happens to the image distance when the object is moved closer to a convex l

Practice Questions

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What happens to the image distance when the object is moved closer to a convex lens than its focal length? (2023)
  1. Image distance increases
  2. Image distance decreases
  3. Image distance remains the same
  4. Image cannot be formed

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What happens to the image distance when the object is moved closer to a convex lens than its focal length? (2023)
  • Step 1: Understand that a convex lens is a type of lens that bends light rays to converge at a point called the focal point.
  • Step 2: Know that the focal length is the distance from the lens to the focal point.
  • Step 3: When an object is placed closer to the lens than the focal length, it means the object is within the focal point.
  • Step 4: As you move the object closer to the lens, the light rays coming from the object diverge more.
  • Step 5: The lens will bend these diverging rays outward, and they will appear to come from a point behind the lens.
  • Step 6: This point where the rays appear to come from is where the virtual image is formed.
  • Step 7: The distance from the lens to this virtual image is called the image distance, and it increases as the object gets closer to the lens.
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