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O-LevelPhysicsLight5054/12 · May/June 2019 · Q281 Mark

The lens in the diagram produces an image I of the object O. Why is this not the ray diagram for a photographic enlarger?

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AThe image is magnified.
BThe image is virtual.
CThe lens is a converging lens.
DThe lens is too thin.

✓ Correct answer

B: The image is virtual.

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Topic
Light, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Physics, May/June 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 28.

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