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Grade 9General Physics

A diverging lens of focal length f= -16 cm is held 8 cm from a stamp what is the image of this stamp located and what is the nature of the image???

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7 Years agoGrade 9
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Profile image of Arun
7 Years ago
As it is diverging the stamp is now 24 cm "inside" the focal point. 
Being "inside" the focal point makes the image virtual. 
Using so si = f^2 the image must be 12 cm from its focal point. 
That makes the image smaller and closer to the lens than the object. 
The image will be right way up. 

If you are viewing it through the lens from the opposite side, you will see a smaller stamp, rightway up and closer to the lens than the actual stamp is.