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AP Physics 2 Flashcards: Images Formed By Lenses

Study Images Formed By Lenses in AP Physics 2 with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What happens to the image if the object is moved closer to a lens than the focal point?

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ANSWER

Image becomes virtual and upright. Object inside focal length produces virtual, upright image.

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A diverging lens with focal length magnitude ∣f∣=20 cm|f|=20\ \text{cm} is placed in air. An upright object is located 60 cm60\ \text{cm} to the left of the lens. Ray tracing shows refracted rays diverge and their backward extensions intersect on the left side of the lens. Which statement best describes the image?
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