Flag General Physics> geometrical optics...
question mark

a screen is placed 40 cm away from illuminated object.a converging lens is placed b/w the source and screen and it is attempted2 form image of the source on the screen.If no position could be formedbe formed, focal lens of lens isa) <10cmb) >20cmc) <20cmd) >10cm

pankaj bhatia , 15 Years ago
Grade 12
anser 1 Answers
Chetan Mandayam Nayakar

Last Activity: 14 Years ago

(1/u)+(1/(40-u))=1/f,upon doing the easy algebra and simplifying, we get; u^2 -40u+40f=0, if no solution can be formed the quadratic equation in u has no real roots implying that its discriminant is negative, 1600<160f, f>10cm

Provide a better Answer & Earn Cool Goodies

Enter text here...
star
LIVE ONLINE CLASSES

Prepraring for the competition made easy just by live online class.

tv

Full Live Access

material

Study Material

removal

Live Doubts Solving

assignment

Daily Class Assignments


Ask a Doubt

Get your questions answered by the expert for free

Enter text here...