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A convex lens is cut in half along its principal axis and the two halves are separated by a distance of 12 cm. An object is placed 6 cm in front of the lens as shown in Figure. Two sharp images are formed on the screen placed 80 cm from the object. What is the focal length of the lens ?

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12.50 cm
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23.45 cm
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17.30 cm
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19.55 cm
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Solution

The correct option is D 19.55 cm
Ray diagram : The path of a typical light ray is shown in the following figure. The element encountered is only a lens in either path of the light rays.

The lens is cut in half along the axis. So, both halves have the same focal length. Since two sharp images are formed on the screen, the result is equivalent to the lens displacement method with D=80 cm and d=12 cm.
For the lens displacement method, the focal length of the lens is given by
f=D2d24D or 80×8012×124×80
=6400144320=6256320
f=19.55 cm

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