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an object is placed along the principal axis of a thin converging lens that has a focal length of 14 cm. if the distance from the object to the lens is 21 cm, what is the distance from the image to the lens

Respuesta :

Answer:

42 cm

Explanation:

For a converging lens, the focal length is positive:

f = +14 cm

In this problem, the distance of the object from the lens is 21 cm:

p = +21 cm

The distance of the image from the lens can be found by using the lens equation:

[tex]\frac{1}{f}=\frac{1}{p}+\frac{1}{q}[/tex]

where q is the image distance. Solving the formula for q and substituting the numbers, we find

[tex]\frac{1}{q}=\frac{1}{f}-\frac{1}{p}=\frac{1}{14 cm}-\frac{1}{21 cm}=\frac{1}{42 cm}\\q= 42 cm[/tex]