Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 27 - Optical Instruments - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 973: 90

Answer

$7.3mm$

Work Step by Step

We know that $d_i=-md_{\circ}$ $d_i=-(0.035)(10.0)=-0.35cm$ The focal length is given as $f=(\frac{1}{d_{\circ}}+\frac{1}{d_i})^{-1}$ $f=(\frac{1}{10.0}+\frac{1}{-0.35})^{-1}=-0.363cm$ Now the radius can be determined as $R=2|f|=2(0.363cm)=7.3mm$
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