Answer to Question #264338 in Optics for PHYS 103

Question

A camera is equipped with a lens with a focal length of 39 cm. When an object 2.6 m (260 cm) away is being photographed, what is the magnification?

Answer 1

$1/a+1/b=1/f\to b=1/(1/f-1/a)=1/(1/0.39-1/2.6)=0.4588\ (m)$

$M=-b/a=-0.4588/2.6=-0.176$ or

$M=\frac{f}{f-b}=\frac{0.39}{0.39-2.6}=-0.176$ . Answer