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Question
An erect, magnified, and a virtual image is formed when an object is placed between the optical centre and principal focus of a lens.
(i) Name the lens.
(ii) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image with the above-stated characteristics.
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Solution
(i) The lens is convex.
(ii)
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