Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 23 - Ray Optics - Exercises and Problems - Page 693: 72

Answer

$20\;\rm cm$

Work Step by Step

In the first case, we are given that $$s_1=\bf 10\;\rm cm$$ and $$m_1=\dfrac{h'}{h}=\bf 2$$ And since we have an upright image and then an inverted image for the same lens, it must be a converging lens. We also know that $$m=-\dfrac{s'}{s}=2$$ Thus, $$s'_1=-2s_1=-2(10)=\bf -20\;\rm cm$$ Now we can find the focal length, $$f=\left[ \dfrac{1}{s_1}+\dfrac{1}{s'_1}\right]^{-1}$$ Plugging the known; $$f =\left[ \dfrac{1}{10}+\dfrac{1}{-20}\right]^{-1}$$ $$f ={\bf 20}\;\rm cm$$ In the second case, the object remains constant while the lens itself is moving where we know that $$m_2=-2$$ So, $$ m_2=-\dfrac{s'_2}{s_2}$$ Hence, $$s'_2=-m_2 s_2$$ Using the lens formula, $$\dfrac{1}{f }= \dfrac{1}{s_2}+\dfrac{1}{-m_2 s_2} $$ $$\dfrac{1}{f }= \dfrac{-m_2s_2+s_2}{-s_2(m_2 s_2)} =\dfrac{m_2-1}{m_2 s_2}$$ Solving for $s_2$ $$ s_2 =\left[\dfrac{m_2-1}{m_2}\right]f$$ Plugging the known; $$ s_2 =\left[\dfrac{-2-1}{-2}\right](20)=\bf 30\;\rm cm $$ Now we need to find the distance traveled by the lens which is given by $$x=s_2-s_1=30-10$$ $$x=\color{red}{\bf 20}\;\rm cm$$
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