Question

An insect 5.00 mm tall is placed 20.0 cm to the left of a thin planoconvex lens. The left surface of this lens is flat, the right surface has a radius of curvature of magnitude 13.0 cm , and the index of refraction of the lens material is 1.70.

(a) Calculate the location and size of the image this lens forms of the insect. Is it real or virtual? Erect or inverted?
(b) Repeat part (a) if the lens is reversed.

Answer 1

a) i = -9.63 cm , h ’= .0.24075 cm erect

b) i = 259.74 cm ,

Step-by-step explanation:

For this exercise let's start by finding the focal length of the lens

1 / f = (n-1) (1 / R₁ - 1 / R₂)

1 / f = (1.70 -1)) 1 / ∞ - 1/13)

1 / f = 0.0538

f = - 18.57 cm

Now we can use the constructor equation

1 / f = 1 / o + 1 / i

1 / i = 1 / f - 1 / o

1 / i = -1 / 18.57 -1/20

1 / i = -0.1038 cm

I = -9.63 cm

For the height of the

image let's use magnification

m = h '/ h = - i / o

h ’= -h i / o

h ’= - 0.5 (-9.63) / 20

h ’= .0.24075 cm

b) we invert the lens

The focal length is

1 / f = (1.70 -1) (1/13 - 1 / int)

1 / f = 0.0538

f = 18.57 cm

1 / i = 1 / f -1 / o

1 / I = 1 / 18.57 - 1/20

1 / I = 3.85 10-3

i = 259.74 cm

h ’= - 0.5 259.74 / 20

h ’= 6.4935 cm