A 5.89 mm high firefly sits on the axis of, and 12.7 cm in front of, the thin lens A, whose focal length is 6.81 cm. Behind lens A there is another thin lens, lens B, with a focal length of 27.1 cm. The two lenses share a common axis and are 60.7 cm apart.

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A 5.89 mm high firefly sits on the axis of, and 12.7 cm in front of, the thin lens A, whose focal length is 6.81 cm. Behind lens A
there is another thin lens, lens B, with a focal length of 27.1 cm. The two lenses share a common axis and are 60.7 cm apart.
Is the image of the firefly that lens B forms real or virtual?
O real
virtual
How far from lens B is this image located? Express the answer as a positive number.
image distance from lens B:
cm
What is the height of this image? Express the answer as a positive number.
mm
image height:
Is this image upright or inverted with respect to the firefly?
O upright
inverted
Transcribed Image Text:A 5.89 mm high firefly sits on the axis of, and 12.7 cm in front of, the thin lens A, whose focal length is 6.81 cm. Behind lens A there is another thin lens, lens B, with a focal length of 27.1 cm. The two lenses share a common axis and are 60.7 cm apart. Is the image of the firefly that lens B forms real or virtual? O real virtual How far from lens B is this image located? Express the answer as a positive number. image distance from lens B: cm What is the height of this image? Express the answer as a positive number. mm image height: Is this image upright or inverted with respect to the firefly? O upright inverted
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