Suppose a lens has different radii of curvature, it forms an image of an object placed on its axis. If we reverse the lens will the position of the image of the object change?
Asked by Topperlearning User | 4th Jun, 2014, 01:23: PM
Expert Answer:
If a lens has different radii of curvature, it forms an image of an object placed on its axis. If we reverse the lens the position of the image of the object will not change. We can deduce this using the lens makers' formula which is as follows:
Answered by | 4th Jun, 2014, 03:23: PM
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