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Which of the following is NOT correct for a simple magnifying glass?


A) the image is virtual
B) the image is erect
C) the image is larger than the object
D) the object is inside the focal point
E) the lens is diverging

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Which instrument uses a single converging lens with the object placed just inside the focal point?


A) Camera
B) Compound microscope
C) Magnifying glass
D) Overhead projector
E) Telescope

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A converging lens of focal length 20 cm is placed in contact with a diverging lens of focal length 30 cm. The focal length of this combination is:


A) +60 cm
B) +25 cm
C) +12 cm
D) +10 cm
E) -10 cm

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A man holds a rectangular card in front of and parallel to a plane mirror. In order for him to see the entire image of the card, the least mirror area needed is:


A) that of the whole mirror, regardless of its size
B) that of the pupil of his eye
C) one-half that of the card
D) one-fourth that of the card
E) an amount which decreases with his distance from the mirror

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The figure shows a concave mirror with a small object located at the point marked 6. If the image is also at this point, then the center of curvature of the mirror is at the point marked: The figure shows a concave mirror with a small object located at the point marked 6. If the image is also at this point, then the center of curvature of the mirror is at the point marked:   A)  3 B)  4 C)  6 D)  9 E)  12


A) 3
B) 4
C) 6
D) 9
E) 12

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A plane mirror is in a vertical plane and is rotating about a vertical axis at 100 rpm. A horizontal beam of light is incident on the mirror. The reflected beam will rotate at:


A) 0 rpm
B) 100 rpm
C) 141 rpm
D) 200 rpm
E) 10,000 rpm

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A man stands with his nose 8 cm from a concave shaving mirror of radius 32 cm. The distance from the mirror to the image of his nose is:


A) 8 cm
B) 12 cm
C) 16 cm
D) 24 cm
E) 32 cm

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A 5.0-ft woman wishes to see a full length image of herself in a plane mirror. The minimum length mirror required is:


A) 2.5 ft
B) 3.54 ft
C) 5.0 ft
D) 10 ft
E) no single

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A parallel beam of monochromatic light in air is incident on a plane glass surface. In the glass, the beam:


A) remains parallel
B) undergoes dispersion
C) becomes diverging
D) follows a parabolic path
E) becomes converging

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An erect object is located between a concave mirror and its focal point. Its image is:


A) real, erect, and larger than the object
B) real, inverted, and larger than the object
C) virtual, erect, and larger than the object
D) virtual, inverted, and larger than the object
E) virtual, erect, and smaller than the object

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A concave spherical surface with radius r separates a medium with index of refraction 2 from air. As an object in air is moved toward the surface from far away along the central axis, its image:


A) changes from virtual to real when it is a distance r/2 from the surface
B) changes from virtual to real when it is a distance 2r from the surface
C) changes from real to virtual when it is a distance r/2 from the surface
D) changes from real to virtual when it is a distance 2r from the surface
E) remains virtual

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A candle C sits between two parallel mirrors, a distance 0.2d from mirror 1. Here d is the distance between the mirrors. Multiple images of the candle appear in both mirrors. How far behind mirror 1 are the nearest three images of the candle in that mirror? A candle C sits between two parallel mirrors, a distance 0.2d from mirror 1. Here d is the distance between the mirrors. Multiple images of the candle appear in both mirrors. How far behind mirror 1 are the nearest three images of the candle in that mirror?   A)  0.2d, 1.8d, 2.2d B)  0.2d, 2.2d, 4.2d C)  0.2d, 1.8d, 3.8d D)  0.2d, 0.8d, 1.4d E)  0.2d, 1.8d, 3.4d


A) 0.2d, 1.8d, 2.2d
B) 0.2d, 2.2d, 4.2d
C) 0.2d, 1.8d, 3.8d
D) 0.2d, 0.8d, 1.4d
E) 0.2d, 1.8d, 3.4d

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The Sun subtends 0.5 Β°\degree as seen from the Earth. Its image, using a 1.0-m focal length lens, is about:


A) 10 cm
B) 2 cm
C) 1 cm
D) 5 mm
E) 1 mm

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An erect object is placed on the central axis of a thin lens, further from the lens than the magnitude of its focal length. The magnification is +0.4. This means:


A) the image is real and erect and the lens is a converging lens
B) the image is real and inverted and the lens is a converging lens
C) the image is virtual and erect, and the lens is a diverging lens
D) the image is virtual and erect, and the lens is a converging lens
E) the image is virtual and inverted and the lens is a diverging lens

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A virtual image is one:


A) toward which light rays converge but do not pass through
B) from which light rays diverge but do not pass through
C) from which light rays diverge as they pass through
D) toward which light rays converge and pass through
E) with a ray normal to a mirror passing through it

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A convex spherical refracting surface separates a medium with index of refraction 2 from air. The image of an object outside the surface is real:


A) always
B) never
C) only if it is close to the surface
D) only if its distance from the surface is large compared to the radius of curvature
E) only if the radius of curvature is small

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A 3-cm high object is in front of a thin lens. The object distance is 4 cm and the image distance is -8 cm. The image height is:


A) 0.5 cm
B) 1 cm
C) 1.5 cm
D) 6 cm
E) 24 cm

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A plano-convex glass (n = 1.5) lens has a curved side whose radius is 50 cm. If the image size is to be the same as the object size, the object should be placed at a distance from the lens of:


A) 50 cm
B) 100 cm
C) 200 cm
D) 340 cm
E) 400 cm

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Consider the following four statements concerning a compound microscope: Consider the following four statements concerning a compound microscope:   Which two of the four statements are correct? A)  I, II B)  I, III C)  I, IV D)  II, III E)  II, IV Which two of the four statements are correct?


A) I, II
B) I, III
C) I, IV
D) II, III
E) II, IV

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