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20) If a single lens forms a virtual image of an object, then A) The lens could

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Question

20) If a single lens forms a virtual image of an object, then A) The lens could be either a diverging or a converging lens. B) The lens must be a diverging lens. C) The lens must be a converging lens. D) The image must be inverted. 21) Which statement about thin lenses is correct? In each case, we are considering only a single lens. A) A diverging lens produces a virtual erect image only if the object is located within the focal point of the lens. B) A converging lens always produces a real inverted image. C) A diverging lens always produces a virtual inverted image. D) A diverging lens always produces a virtual erect image. E) A converging lens sometimes produces a real erect image.

Explanation / Answer

if a single lens forms a virtual image then

a ) the lens could be either a diverging or a converging lens.

Which statement about thin lenses is correct

d ) A diverging lens always produces a virtual erect image.