The Diameter Of Sun Is 1.4 × 109 meter. Determine The Diameter Of The Image Of The Sun Formed By A Convex-lens Of Focal Length 1.0 Meter. Distance Of The Sun From The Earth Is 1.0 × 1011 meter. 

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Question

The diameter of sun is 1.4 × 109 meter. Determine the diameter of the image of the sun formed by a convex-lens of focal length 1.0 meter. Distance of the sun from the earth is 1.0 × 1011 meter. 

Solution

Correct option is

– 1.4 cm

 

For the given lens, we have

                      

Putting these values in the lens formula 

                    

                   

Let y1 be the diameter of sun and y2 the diameter of the image of the sun. From magnification formula. We have 

                      

           

                       

The negative sign indicates that the image is inverted. 

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