University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 34 - Geometric Optics - Problems - Discussion Questions - Page 1151: Q34.15

Answer

See explanation.

Work Step by Step

Use the converging lens to form an image on a screen of a faraway object. If we assume that the object distance s is infinity, then the distance between the lens and the image, sā€™, is also equal to the focal length f. The same method cannot be used with a diverging lens because the image formed is virtual, and cannot be projected onto a screen.
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