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Chapter 23 Problem 87GP

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Problem 87GP

How large is the image of the Sun on film used in a camera with (a) a 28-mm-focal-length lens, (b) a 50-mm-focal-length lens, and (c) a 135-mm-focal-length lens? (d) If the 50-mm lens is considered normal for this camera, what relative magnification does each of the other two lenses provide? The Sun has diameter 1.4 × 106 km, and it is 1.5 × 108 km away.

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 6 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780130606204

Solved: How large is the image of the Sun on film used in

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