Homework Help: Physical Science

Posted by Mandi on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 11:39pm.

Hello,
I need a little help with the following question.
Thank You,

My answer: either A or B I am not sure

An object is located 51 mm from a diverging lens. The object has a height of 13 mm and the image height is 3.5 mm. How far in front of the lens is the image located?

A. 1.12mm
B. 13.7mm
C. 51mm
D. 189mm

Physical Science - drwls, Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 11:57pm
Solve this:

|Do/Di| = magnification = |3.5/13|
= 0.269

I use absolute value signs because Di, the image location, is actually negative, since the image is on the same side of the lens as the object.

Since Do = 51, Di = 0.269*51 = 13.7 mm

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