Question

A candle is placed at a distance of 20 cm from a converging lens of focal length 15 cm. The image obtained on the screen is :

• A. upright and magnified
• B. inverted and magnified
• C. inverted and diminished
• D. upright and diminished

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

inverted and magnified

When an object is placed between $F$ and $2F$ then image will formed between $F$ and $2F$ on opposite side of lens and Image formed is real, Inverted and

magnified.

here $F=15cm$ then $2F=30cm$

object distance $u=20cm$ which lies between $F$ and $2F$

therefore image formed will real, inverted and magnified.

Thus Option B is correct.