Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 34 - Images - Problems - Page 1040: 54a

Answer

$i=-3.8cm$

Work Step by Step

Since the lens is diverging, the focal length is negative (f=-6.0cm). Use the lens equation $$\frac{1}{f}=\frac{1}{i}+\frac{1}{p}$$ to solve for $i$. $$\frac{1}{i}=\frac{p}{pf}-\frac{f}{pf}$$ $$\frac{1}{i}=\frac{p-f}{pf}$$ $$i=\frac{pf}{p-f}$$ Substituting values of $f=-6.0cm$ and $p=10.cm$ yields an image distance of $$i=\frac{(10.cm)(-6.0cm)}{6.0cm+10.cm}=-3.8cm$$
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