Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
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Chapter 23 - Light: Geometric Optics - General Problems - Page 677: 89

Answer

$24.3$ cm to the left from the lens.

Work Step by Step

First, we need to find the focal distance of the lens, which is given by the +5 D lens which is a reciprocal of focal length in SI units. Thus, $5=\dfrac{1}{f}$, and hence, $f=1/5=0.2$ m. Hence, the focal distance of the given lens (we call it 1) is $$f_1=20\;\rm cm\tag 1$$ We know that the image of this lens is the object of the mirror, so we need to find this image length. $$\dfrac{1}{f_1}=\dfrac{1}{d_{o1}}+\dfrac{1}{d_{i1}}$$ Solving for $d_{i1}$; $$d_{i1}=\left[\dfrac{1}{f_1}-\dfrac{1}{d_{o1}} \right]^{-1}$$ Plugging the known; $$d_{i1}=\left[\dfrac{1}{20}-\dfrac{1}{30} \right]^{-1}=\bf60 \;\rm cm$$ This means that the object of the mirror is 15 cm in front of it since the distance between the lens and the mirror is 75; $d_{o2}=15\;\rm cm$. Now we need to find the image length from the mirror. $$\dfrac{1}{f_2}=\dfrac{1}{d_{o2}}+\dfrac{1}{d_{i2}}$$ Solving for $d_{i2}$; $$d_{i2}=\left[\dfrac{1}{f_2}-\dfrac{1}{d_{o2}} \right]^{-1}$$ Plugging the known; $$d_{i2}=\left[\dfrac{1}{25}-\dfrac{1}{15} \right]^{-1}=\bf -37.5\;\rm cm$$ It is obvious that this image is virtual and behind the mirror. And since the mirror reflects light back through the lens, this image is a new object to the lens, and its distance to the lens is given by $d'_{o1}=75+37.5=\bf 112.5\;\rm cm$. Now we need to find the position of the final image. $$\dfrac{1}{f_1}=\dfrac{1}{d_{o1}'}+\dfrac{1}{d_{i1}'}$$ Solving for $d_{i1}$; $$d_{i1}'=\left[\dfrac{1}{f_1}-\dfrac{1}{d_{o1}'} \right]^{-1}$$ Plugging the known; $$d_{i1}'=\left[\dfrac{1}{20}-\dfrac{1}{112.5} \right]^{-1}=\color{red}{\bf 24.3}\;\rm cm$$ This means that the final image is on the same side as the original object 24.3 cm away from the lens.
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