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Chapter 32 Problem 53

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SPREADSHEET A converging lens has a focal length of (a) Using a spreadsheet program or graphing calculator, plot the image distance as a function of the object distance, for object distances ranging from to where is the focal length. (b) On the same graph used in Part (a), but using a different axis, plot the magnification of the lens as a function of the object distance. (c) What type of image is produced for this range of object distances real or virtual, upright or inverted? (d) Discuss the significance of any asymptotic limits your graphs have.

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Title Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 6 
Author Paul A. Tipler, Gene Mosca
ISBN 9781429201247

SPREADSHEET A converging lens has a focal length of (a)

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