A converging lens is used to focus light from a small bulb onto a book. The lens has a focal length of 10.0 cm and is located 40.0 cm from the book. Determine the distance from the lens to the light bulb.

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Answer:

[tex]u=13.3cm[/tex]

Explanation:

From the question we are told that:

Focal Length [tex]F=10.0cm[/tex]

Distance [tex]d=40cm[/tex]

Generally the equation for Focal length  is mathematically given by

[tex]\frac{1}{f}=\frac{1}{u}+\frac{1}{v}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{1}{10}=\frac{1}{u}+\frac{1}{40}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{1}{u}=\frac{3}{40}[/tex]

[tex]u=13.3cm[/tex]

Focal length is the distance from the center of the lens to principle foci.  The distance of the from the lens to the light bulb is 13.3 cm.

The distance can be determined by the formula,

[tex]\bold {\dfrac 1{f} = \dfrac 1{u} + \dfrac 1{v} }[/tex]

Where,

f - focal length = 10 cm

u - distance of object = ?

v = distance of image = 40 cm

Put the values in the equation,

[tex]\bold {\dfrac 1{10} = \dfrac 1{u} + \dfrac 1{40} }\\\\\bold {\dfrac 1{u} = \dfrac 3{40}}\\\\\bold {\dfrac 1{u} = 13.3 cm}[/tex]

Therefore, the distance of the from the lens to the light bulb is 13.3 cm.

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