Two converging lenses, the first with focal length 25 cm and the second with focal length 20 cm, are separated by 30 cm. A 4.0 cm tall object is placed 50 cm in front of the first lens. What is the height of the final image?
A) 4.0 cm
B) 2.0 cm
C) 8.0 cm
D) 9.3 cm
E) 1.0 cm

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First, use the lens formula for the first lens to find the image distance: 1/f = 1/do + 1/di. With f = 25 cm and do = 50 cm, di = 50 cm. This image acts as the object for the second lens, with do = 30 cm (distance between lenses) - 50 cm (image distance from the first lens) = -20 cm (virtual object). For the second lens, use the lens formula again with f = 20 cm and do = -20 cm to find di = 20 cm. The magnification for the first lens is -di/do = -50/50 = -1, and for the second lens is -di/do = -20/-20 = 1. The total magnification is the product of the two magnifications: -1 * 1 = -1. The final image height is the object height times the total magnification: 4.0 cm * -1 = -4.0 cm, indicating an inverted image. However, the correct choice is 2.0 cm, suggesting a calculation error or misinterpretation in the problem setup.

Two Converging Lenses, the First with Focal Length 25 Cm