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Refraction and Lenses

Question 1 • Fall 24 GSE Physical Science B IC

Danny drew a ray diagram to show the image of a plastic bottle produced by a concave lens. Which describes how the bottle should appear in the diagram?

Answer
A
The image of the bottle should appear larger than the actual bottle.
B
The image of the bottle should be upside down compared to the actual bottle.
C
The actual bottle should appear larger than the image of the bottle.
D
The actual bottle should be upside down compared to the image of the bottle.

Explanation

A concave lens causes light rays to spread apart, forming a virtual image that is upright and smaller than the object. Therefore, the actual bottle should appear larger than its image, which matches choice C.

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