O-LevelPhysicsLight5054/12 · Oct/Nov 2025 · Q311 Mark
A student does an investigation using four thin lenses. The lenses are used to produce focused images of four different objects. The student measures the length of the image and the length of the object. The results are shown in the table. In which case is the magnification produced the greatest? [Table 31.1]
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Aimage length/cm: 3.5, object length/cm: 0.80
Bimage length/cm: 4.7, object length/cm: 0.60
Cimage length/cm: 4.8, object length/cm: 0.70
Dimage length/cm: 5.2, object length/cm: 0.90
✓ Correct answer
B: image length/cm: 4.7, object length/cm: 0.60
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