If a convex lens of focal length 12cm is used to produce a real image four times the size of the object, how far from the lens must the object be placed?

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Physics - 2008 Subject: Physics

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If a convex lens of focal length 12cm is used to produce a real image four times the size of the object, how far from the lens must the object be placed?
Answer Details
Magnifications = V/U = 4
∴ V = 4U
1/V + 1/U = 1/f1/4u + 1/U = 1/125/4U = 1/12
4U = 12 x 5 = 60
∴ U = 15 cm

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