The ray diagram shows an object placed farther than 2f from a converging (convex) lens. What is TRUE of the image?
AReal, inverted, and reduced
BVirtual, upright, and enlarged
CReal, upright, and enlarged
DVirtual, inverted, and same size
Explanation
📌 Object beyond 2f of a converging lens: image is on the OPPOSITE side (real), inverted (flipped), and reduced (smaller than object). This is how a camera lens works. Distractor B: describes a magnifying glass (object within f); C: converging lens never produces upright real image; D: nonsense combination.
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