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In the figure below, a pinecone is at distance p_1 = 1.8 m in front of a lens of

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Question

In the figure below, a pinecone is at distance p_1 = 1.8 m in front of a lens of focal length f = 0.47 m. A flat mirror is at distance d = 1.8 m behind the lens. Light from the pinecone passes rightward through the lens, reflects from the mirror, passes leftward through the lens, and forms a final image of the pinecone. What is the distance between the lens and the final image? _______ m What is the overall lateral magnification of the pinecone? _______ Describe the final image. (Select all that apply.) real virtual upright inverted to the left of the lens to the right of the lens

Explanation / Answer

a)

for the lens :

do = object distance = 1.8 m

f = focal length = 0.47 m

di = image distance

using the lens equation

1/do + 1/di = 1/f

1/1.8 + 1/di = 1/0.47

di = 0.64 m

for the mirror :

do = object distance = 1.8 - 0.64 = 1.152

di = image distance from the mirror = 1.152

for lens again

do = object distance = 1.8 + 1.152 = 2.952 m

using the lens equation

1/do + 1/di = 1/f

1/2.952 + 1/di = 1/0.47

di = 0.56 m

b)

m1 = - 0.64 /1.8 = - 0.36

m2 = - 0.56 /2.952 = - 0.19

m = m1 m2 = (-0.36) (-0.19) = 0.0684

c)

real

upright

to the left of lens