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An object is placed 30 cm to the left of a diverging lens whose focal length is of magnitude 20 cm. Which one of the following correctly states the nature and position of the virtual image formed?

Nature of image             Distance from lens

a)

Inverted, enlarged          60 cm to the right

b)

Erect, diminished            12 cm to the left

c)

Inverted, enlarged           60 cm to the left

d)

Erect, diminished            12 cm to the right



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An object is placed 30 cm to the left of a diverging lens whose focal length is of magnitude 20 cm. Which one of the following correctly states the nature and position of the virtual image formed?

Nature of image             Distance from lens

a)

Inverted, enlarged          60 cm to the right

b)

Erect, diminished            12 cm to the left

c)

Inverted, enlarged           60 cm to the left

d)

Erect, diminished            12 cm to the right

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Answer Key / Explanation : (b) -

(b)

When an object is placed between  and (focal length) of the diverging lens, the image is virtual, erect and diminished as shown in the graph. To calculate the distance of the image from the lens, we apply

 cm (to the left to the diverging lens.)

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