Chapter 10.6, Problem 4aT

The lateral magnification, $m_1$ , is defined as $m_1=\raisebox{1ex}{$h\text{'}$}\!\left/ \!\raisebox{-1ex}{$h$}\right.$ , where $h\text{'}$ and h represent the heights of the image and object, respectively. By convention, $h\text{'}$ and h have opposite signs when the image is inverted.

Does the value of the lateral magnification depend on the location of the observer? Explain.

Consider the two examples in this tutorial. In each case, is the absolute value of the lateral magnification greater than, less than or equal to one? (If your answer depends on observer location, choose an observer who can see the entire image.)

Does the lateral magnification tell you whether the image will appear larger than the object without the lens? Explain why or why not.