Question

If an object is placed inside the focal point of a diverging lens, the image is

A. virtual, upright, and reduced.
B. real, inverted, and enlarged.
C. real, inverted, and reduced.
D. virtual, upright, and enlarged.
E. real, upright, and reduced.

Answer 1

The image formed when an object is placed inside the focal point of a diverging lens is virtual, upright, and reduced. It cannot be projected onto a screen as the magnification is positive but less than 1.

Step-by-step explanation:

If an object is placed inside the focal point of a diverging lens, the image produced is virtual, upright, and reduced. This is because rays coming from a point on the object diverge after passing through the lens and appear to originate from a point on the same side as the object. Hence, such an image cannot be projected onto a screen. A screen would only show diffuse light from the object, not the focused rays from the lens. The magnification for such an image is positive but less than 1. This describes a case 3 image typical of objects placed within the focal length of a diverging lens or a lens with negative focal length.

Therefore, the correct answer to the question is Option A: virtual, upright, and reduced.