How Do You Calculate Image Distance and Height Using Lenses?

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To calculate image distance and height using lenses, a converging lens with a focal length of 50 cm and a diverging lens with a focal length of -52 cm are positioned 227 cm apart. The distance between the image and the diverging lens is determined to be 26 cm. The image height is calculated to be 4.9 cm, although there was confusion regarding the sign convention for magnification, with clarification that the absolute value was sought. The final image height is confirmed as positive despite the calculations indicating it should be negative based on the lens properties. The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding magnification signs in lens systems.
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A converging lens with a focal length of 50cm and a diverging lens with a focal length of -52 cm are 227cm apart. A 3.9-cm-tall object is 70cm in front of the converging lens.


Calculate the distance between image and diverging lens.
Express your answer using two significant figures.
d = 26cm
correct



Part B
Calculate the image height.
Express your answer using two significant figures.
h = 1.3 wrong
one attempt remaing.


Work:
for final image distance:

1/f1 = 1/p1 + 1/q1
1/50 - 1/70 = 1/q1
q1 = 175 cm

227-175=52cm

1/f2 = 1/p2 + 1/q2

-1/52 - 1/52 = 1/q2

q2 = -26 -----> 26 cm final image distance


for image height:


M1 = -q1/p1 = 2.5

l-2.5l = h1(image)/h1(ogject)

9.75cm = h1(image)

M2 = -q2/p2 = .5

.5 = h2(image)/h1(image)

4.9 = h2(image)


is this right? I have only one attempt left

Please help...
 
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any help? please
 


4.9 cm is the correct magnitude.

However, note that M1 should be negative (the positive lens forms an inverted image). I don't know if you are expected you to bother with +/- signs to indicate upright/inverted images.
 


Redbelly98 said:
4.9 cm is the correct magnitude.

However, note that M1 should be negative (the positive lens forms an inverted image). I don't know if you are expected you to bother with +/- signs to indicate upright/inverted images.

is it suppose to be positve b/c M =absolute[h(image)/h(object)]

or is it neg.?
 


M = -q/p

If q and p are both positive or both negative, M is negative.

If q and p are of opposite sign, M is positive.

In this case, I get that the final image height is negative.
 


Redbelly98 said:
M = -q/p

If q and p are both positive or both negative, M is negative.

If q and p are of opposite sign, M is positive.

In this case, I get that the final image height is negative.

the answer was positive

Thanks for all Help guys!
 


You're welcome!

Sounds like they were interested in the absolute value.
 
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