An object 5 centimeters high is placed 15 cm in front of a converging lens with...

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An object 5 centimeters high is placed 15 cm in front of aconverging lens with focal length 5 cm. Using graph paper (turn thepaper so that the long side is horizontal) and a straight edge,draw appropriate rays to locate the image. Chose a scale (tell mewhat it is!) such that the lens is in the center of the page andthe object is near the left side of the page a. Is the image realor imaginary? Explain your conclusion b. What is the height of theimage? c. Where is the image located? d. What is the ratio (imageheight)/(object height)? e. Compare your results with thosepredicted by the lens equation 1/f = 1/p + 1/q

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The image formation formed in the graph paper is shownbelowThe scale taken on plotting the ray diagram is 1 unit on xaxisis 2cm and 1 unit on yaxis is 2cm From the    See Answer
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