Essential University Physics
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Chapter 31, Problem 63P
An object placed 17.5 cm from a convex lens of glass with n = 1.524 forms a virtual image twice the object’s size. If the lens is replaced with an identically shaped one made of diamond, (a) what type of image will appear and (b) what will be its magnification?
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