
Concept explainers
(a)
The image distance, whether the image is real or virtual, its orientation and relative size.
(a)

Answer to Problem 73P
The object distance is 3.8 m and 2.6 m for 24 mm and 36 mm respectively.
Explanation of Solution
The focal length of the lens is 8.00 cm and the image distances are 5.0 cm, 14.0 cm, 16.0 cm and 20.0 cm.
Write the thin lens equation
1f=1p+1q
Here, f is its focal length of the lens, p is the object distance and q is the image distance.
Rearrange for q
q=pfp−f (I)
Write the equation for transverse magnification
m=−qp (II)
Here, m is the magnification. A negative magnification implies the image if inverted.
If |m|>1, the image is enlarged, |m|<1, the image is diminished and |m|=1, the image size is same as the object size.
For the object distance of 5.0 cm,
Substitute 8.00 cm for f and 5.0 cm for p in (I) to find q
q=(5.0 cm)(8.00 cm)(5.0 cm)−(8.00 cm)=−13.3 cm
Substitute 5.0 cm for p and −13.3 cm for q in (II) to find m
m=−(−13.3 cm)5.0 cm=2.67
Thus, the image distance is −13.3 cm, the image is virtual, upright and enlarged since q is negative, m is positive and |m|>1.
For the object distance of 14.0 cm,
Substitute 8.00 cm for f and 14.0 cm for p in (I) to find q
q=(14.0 cm)(8.00 cm)(14.0 cm)−(8.00 cm)=18.7 cm
Substitute 14.0 cm for p and 18.7 cm for q in (II) to find m
m=−(18.7 cm)14.0 cm=−1.33
Thus, the image distance is 18.7 cm, the image is real, inverted and enlarged since q is positive, m is negative and |m|>1.
For the object distance of 16.0 cm,
Substitute 8.00 cm for f and 16.0 cm for p in (I) to find q
q=(16.0 cm)(8.00 cm)(16.0 cm)−(8.00 cm)=16.0 cm
Substitute 16.0 cm for p and 16.0 cm for q in (II) to find m
m=−(16.0 cm)16.0 cm=−1.00
Thus, the image distance is 16.0 cm, the image is real, inverted and same as the object since q is positive, m is negative and |m|=1.
For the object distance of 20.0 cm,
Substitute 8.00 cm for f and 20.0 cm for p in (I) to find q
q=(20.0 cm)(8.00 cm)(20.0 cm)−(8.00 cm)=13.3 cm
Substitute 20.0 cm for p and 13.3 cm for q in (II) to find m
m=−(13.3 cm)20.0 cm=−0.667
Thus, the image distance is 13.3 cm, the image is real, inverted and diminished since q is positive, m is negative and |m|<1.
The results are summarized in the table:
p in cm | q in cm | m | Real or Virtual | Orientation | Relative size |
5.00 | −13.3 | 2.67 | virtual | upright | enlarged |
14.0 | 18.7 | −1.33 | real | inverted | enlarged |
16.0 | 16.0 | −1.00 | real | inverted | same |
12.0 | 13.3 | −0.667 | real | inverted | diminished |
(b)
The image height for different object distance.
(b)

Answer to Problem 73P
The image height for 5.00 cm and 20.0 cm are 10.7 cm and −2.67 cm respectively.
Explanation of Solution
The image height is 4.00 cm.
Write the equation for transverse magnification
m=h′h
Here, h is the object height and h′ is the image height.
Rearrange for h′
h′=mh (III)
For the object distance of 5.0 cm,
Substitute 2.67 for m and 4.00 cm for h in (III) to find h′
h′=(2.67)(4.00 cm)=10.7 cm
For the object distance of 20.0 cm,
Substitute −0.667 for m and 4.00 cm for h in (III) to find h′
h′=(−0.667)(4.00 cm)=−2.67 cm
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