Question

Dr. Kirwan is preparing a slide show that he will present to the executive board at tonight's committee meeting. He places a 3.50-cm slide behind a lens of 20.0 cm focal length in the slide projector. A) How far from the lens should the slide be placed in order to shine on a screen 6.00 m away? B) How wide must the screen be to accommodate the projected image?​

Answer 1

A) d_o = 20.7 cm

B) h_i = 1.014 m

Step-by-step explanation:

A) To solve this, we will use the lens equation formula;

1/f = 1/d_o + 1/d_i

Where;

f is focal Length = 20 cm = 0.2

d_o is object distance

d_i is image distance = 6m

1/0.2 = 1/d_o + 1/6

1/d_o = 1/0.2 - 1/6

1/d_o = 4.8333

d_o = 1/4.8333

d_o = 0.207 m

d_o = 20.7 cm

B) to solve this, we will use the magnification equation;

M = h_i/h_o = d_i/d_o

Where;

h_o = 3.5 cm = 0.035 m

d_i = 6 m

d_o = 20.7 cm = 0.207 m

Thus;

h_i = (6/0.207) × 0.035

h_i = 1.014 m