When an Object Is Placed 20 Cm from a Diverging

question 9

Multiple Choice

When an object is placed 20 cm from a diverging lens,a reduced image is formed.Which one of the following statements is necessarily true?

• A)The image is inverted.
• B)The image could be real.
• C)The image distance must be greater than 20 cm.
• D)The focal length of the lens may be less than 20 cm.
• E)The refractive power of the lens must be greater than 0.05 diopters.

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Definitions:

Symmetry

In mathematics, a property by which an object is mirroring on one or more axes or points, showing balance and uniformity in its shape or form.

Positively Skewed

Describes a distribution of values where the longer tail is on the right side, often with a concentration of data towards the lower end.

Distribution

Refers to the way in which something is shared or spread out across a range or area, especially the arrangement of a statistical data set.

Negatively Skewed

A distribution of data where the tail on the left side of the distribution is longer or fatter than the right side, indicating that the bulk of the values lie to the right of the mean.