What would be the position of image formed by the lens combination given in the figure below?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 6 cm to the right of third lens
for the first lens ($f_1=+10cm$)
$\frac{1}{f_1}=\frac{1}{v_1}-\frac{1}{u_1}$
$\frac{1}{10}=\frac{1}{v_1}-\frac{1}{-20}$
$⇒\frac{1}{v}=\frac{1}{10}+\frac{1}{20}=\frac{3}{20}$
$⇒v=\frac{20}{3}cm$
for the first lens ($f_2=-10cm$)
$\frac{1}{f_2}=\frac{1}{v_2}-\frac{1}{u_2}$
$\frac{1}{-10}=\frac{1}{v_2}-\frac{3}{10}$
$⇒\frac{1}{v_2}=\frac{-1}{10}+\frac{3}{10}=\frac{-2}{10}$
$⇒v_2=5cm$
for the first lens ($f_3=+10cm$)
$\frac{1}{f_3}=\frac{1}{v_3}-\frac{1}{u_3}$
$\frac{1}{10}=\frac{1}{v_2}-\frac{1}{15}$
$⇒\frac{1}{v_3}=\frac{1}{10}+\frac{1}{15}=\frac{3+2}{30}$
$⇒\frac{1}{v_3}=\frac{5}{30}cm$
$⇒v_3=6cm$