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A converging lens which has a focal length of 20 cm is placed 60 cm to the left of a concave mirror of focal length 30 cm. An object is placed 40 cm to the left of lens. The position of the final image is: |
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60 cm |
For refraction through the lens u = −40 cm, f = + 20 cm Lens equation is : $\frac{1}{v}-\frac{1}{u}=\frac{1}{f}$ or $\frac{1}{v}-\frac{1}{-40}=\frac{1}{20}$ or $\frac{1}{v}=\frac{1}{20}-\frac{1}{40}$ or v = +40 cm This gives the position of image $I_1$. Image $I_1$ will be a real inverted image formed at 40 cm to the right of the lens. As concave mirror is placed to the right of lens at 60 cm, hence the image $I_1$ is at a distance of 20 cm from the mirror. Therefore, image $I_1$ becomes a real object for the concave mirror. For reflection by concave mirror : The position of the object $I_1$ is within the focal length of the concave mirror Here, u = −20 cm, f = −30 cm Mirror formula is : $\frac{1}{v}+\frac{1}{u}=\frac{1}{f}$ or $\frac{1}{v}-\frac{1}{20}=-\frac{1}{30}$ or $\frac{1}{v}=\frac{1}{20}-\frac{1}{30}=\frac{1}{60}$ or v = +60 cm This gives the position of final image I. |