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An object is kept at 2F on the principal axis of a convex lens. How will the image change if the object is moved slightly towards the lens?

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It will move towards the lens.

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It will move away from the lens.

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It will not move at all.

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It cannot be said.

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Solution

The correct option is B It will move away from the lens.

When an object is at a distance of 2F, the image also forms at 2F.

When the object is shifted towards the lens, the image formed shifts away from the lens.

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