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 1041: 78b

Answer

$f=-10cm$

Work Step by Step

Use the lens equation $$\frac{1}{f}=\frac{1}{i}+\frac{1}{p}$$ to solve for $f$. $$\frac{1}{f}=\frac{p}{ip}+\frac{i}{ip}$$ $$\frac{1}{f}=\frac{p+i}{ip}$$ $$f=\frac{ip}{i+p}$$Substituting known values of $p=10cm$ and $i=-5.0cm$ yields an image distance of $$i=\frac{(-5.0cm)(10cm)}{10.cm-5.0cm}=-10cm$$
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