Question

a camera with a 100mm lens can be used to focus objects from 6pm to infinity onto screen. how much must the lens be moved to focus on the extremities of this range

Answer 1

Answer:

i = f = 0.1 m until the lens moves towards the screen 0.1 m

Explanation:

For this exercise let's use the constructor equation

         1 / f = 1 / o + 1 / i

     

Where f is the focal distance, or the distance to the object and "i" the distance to the image

It indicates that the focal distance is 100 mm (f = 100 mm), when an object is at infinity the image is formed at its focal length

     1 / f = 1 / inf + 1 / i = 1 / i

      i = f = 100 mm

At this point the screen is placed

For the shortest distance the lens has to move a little so the distance to the image is

        f = 100 mm = 0.1 m

        o = 6 pm = 6 10⁻¹² m

        i = 100 + x

        1 / f = 1 / o + 1 / 100+ x

        1 /( 0.10 + x) = 1 / f - 1 / o

        1 / 0.100+ x = 1/0.100 - 1/6 10-12

        1 / 0.100 + x = 10 - 10¹¹ = -10¹¹

        0.100 + x = -10⁻¹¹

        x = -10⁻¹¹ -10⁻¹

        x = -10⁻¹

        x = - 0.1 m

This negative distance indicates that the lens moves towards the screen 0.1 m