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A lens of focal length 12cm forms an three times the size of the to the object. The distance between the object and the image is
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b) 16 cm
Magnification, m = v/u
3 = v/u
⇒ v = 3u
Lens formula : 1/v – 1/u = 1/f
1/3u = 1/u = 1/12
-2/3u = 1/12
⇒ u = -8 cm
V = 3 × (-8) = -24
Distance between object and image = u – v = -8 – (-24) = -8 + 24 = 16 cm