Combination of Lenses
A point like object is placed at a distance of 1 m in front of a convex lens of focal length 0.5 m. A plane mirror is placed at a distance of 2 m behind the lens. The position and nature of the final image formed by the system is:
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Answer: (a)
- Lens: , i.e. 1 m in front of the mirror.
- Plane mirror image: 1 m behind the mirror, 3 m from the lens; it is a real object for the lens on the return path.
- on the object side, real.
- Distance from mirror .
- So the answer is (a) 2.6 m from the mirror, real.