Final answer:
No, a concave lens cannot produce an inverted image because it diverges light rays instead of converging them. Inverted images are formed by converging systems like convex lenses or concave mirrors, not by concave lenses.
option b is the correct
Step-by-step explanation:
Regarding the question of whether a concave lens inside a mysterious device can create an inverted image on a far wall, the answer is no, this is not possible. Concave lenses cause light rays to diverge, meaning they spread out. An inverted and real image (an image that can be projected) can only be formed by rays that converge or come together, which is something a concave lens does not do.
Converging lenses, such as convex lenses, bring light rays together to a point known as the focus, and if an object is placed outside this focal point, an inverted image can be produced.
fundamental principle in physics shows that an inverted image can only be formed by a converging system, such as a convex lens or a concave mirror, not a concave lens. In contrast, a concave lens causes rays to spread out more and could never converge rays from an object to form a projected, inverted image on a screen behind the lens. In early optics, the camera obscura utilized a small pinhole—acting as a converging system—to project an inverted image, pointing out the necessity for convergence in such image formation.