ICSE Class 10 Physics 2020 Solved Paper

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A lens of focal length 20‌cm forms an inverted image at a distance 60‌cm from the lens.
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Question : 39
Total: 67
How far is the lens present in front of the object?
Solution:  
Given : f=+20‌cm,v=+60‌cm
We know, ‌
1
f
=‌
1
v
−‌
1
u

⇒‌‌‌
1
20
=‌
1
60
−‌
1
u

⇒‌‌‌
1
u
=‌
1
60
−‌
1
20

⇒‌‌‌
1
u
=‌
1−3
60
=‌
−2
60

⇒‌‌‌
1
u
=‌
−1
30

or ‌‌u=−30‌cm.
∴ The lens is present in front of the object at a distance of 30‌cm from it.
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