A biconvex lens has a radius of curvature of magnitude $20 \mathrm{~cm}$. Which one of the following options…

A biconvex lens has a radius of curvature of magnitude $20 \mathrm{~cm}$. Which one of the following options describe best the image formed of an object of height $2 \mathrm{~cm}$ placed $30 \mathrm{~cm}$ from the lens?
  1. Virtual, upright, height $=0.5 \mathrm{~cm}$
  2. Real, inverted, height $=4 \mathrm{~cm}$
  3. Real, inverted, height $=1 \mathrm{~cm}$
  4. Virtual, upright, height $=1 \mathrm{~cm}$

Solution

In general we have assumed $\mu=1.5$ So, $f=20 \mathrm{~cm}$ $\begin{aligned} \frac{1}{f} & =\frac{1}{y}+\frac{1}{u} \\ \frac{1}{20} & =\frac{1}{y}+\frac{1}{30} \\ \frac{1}{y} & =\frac{1}{20}-\frac{1}{30}=\frac{10}{600} \\ y & =60 \mathrm{~cm} \\ \frac{h_i}{h_0} & =2 \\ h_i & =2 \times \mid h_o \\ h_i & =4 \mathrm{~cm} \end{aligned}$ Here, Image is real, inverted, magnified field and height of image is $4 \mathrm{~cm}$.

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