Orientation of Image Produced by Double Convex Lens

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A double convex lens produces a horizontally flipped image when the object is positioned at a sufficient distance to ensure that the rays emanating from it are approximately parallel. This distance varies based on the size of the object; smaller objects can be closer while larger objects must be farther away to avoid a mixture of flipped and upright images, resulting in a blurred view. Understanding this principle is crucial for accurate image projection using double convex lenses.

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This is not really a problem, more just a fact-based question. I have been using the Google, but I have been unable to find an answer. Is there a way to induce the answer that I am missing? :confused:

Question: What range of distance does a double convex lens have to be from an object to produce an image that is horizontally flipped?
 
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Hiya, I think I might be able to help, basically you need to have the object be at a distance far enough so that you can effectively approximate that all the ray's coming from the object are parrallel, as if not you get a weird mixture of a flipped image and a right side up image superimposed (which means you won't see the actuall image at all but a weird blur). This ofc depends on the object's size as well, a really small object does not have to be as far away as a really large object. Hope this helps.
 

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