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A physics student mounts two thin lenses along a single optical axis (the lenses are at right angles to the line connecting them, and they a
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A physics student mounts two thin lenses along a single optical axis (the lenses are at right angles to the line connecting them, and they appear concentric when viewed from either end). The lenses are identical, each with a positive (converging) focal length of 14.8 cm. They are separated by a distance of 39.4 cm. Lens 1 is to the left of Lens 2.
Required:
a. What is the final image’s distance (in cm) from Lens 2?
b. Where is the final image located?
c. What is the overall magnification of the lens pair, considered as a single optical instrument?
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Answer:
A) q₂ = 75.98 cm, B) q₂’ = 115.38 cm, C)
Explanation:
A) This is an exercise in geometric optics, as the two lenses are separated by a greater distance than their focal lengths from each lens, they must be worked as independent lenses.
Lens 1. More to the left
let’s use the constructor equation
where f is the focal length, p and q are the distance to the object and the image, respectively,
We must assume a distance to the object to perform the calculation, suppose that the object is 50 cm from lens 1 that is further to the left of the system.
1 / q₁ = 0.04756
q₁ = 21.0227 cm
this image is the object for the second lens that has f₂ = 14.8 cm
the distance must be measured from the second lens
p₂ = 39.4 -q₁
p₂ = 39.4 -21.0227
p₂ = 18.38 cm
let’s use the constructor equation
1 / q₂ = 1 / f – 1 / p2
q₂ = 75.98 cm
measured from the second lens
B) the position of the final image with respect to the first lens is
q₂’= q₂ + 39.4
q₂’= 75.98 +39.4
q₂’ = 115.38 cm
C) the magnification of a lens is
m = – q / p
in this case the image measured from lens 2 is q2 = 75.98 cm
the distance to the object from the first lens is p1 = 50cm
m = – 75.98 / 50
m = -1.5 X
the negative sign indicates that the image is inverted