An object is placed 5 cm to the left of a converging spherical lens. The lens has a focal length of f = 15 cm. Where is the image formed and what kind of image is formed?
A) 7.5 cm to the right of the lens, Real
B) 7.5 cm to the left of the lens, Virtual
C) 7.5 cm to the right of the lens, Virtual
D) 7.5 cm to the left of the lens, Real

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Using the lens formula (1/f = 1/v - 1/u), where u = -5 cm (object distance) and f = 15 cm, we find v = -7.5 cm. A negative image distance indicates a virtual image formed on the same side as the object.

An Object Is Placed 5 Cm to the Left of a Converging