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Question
Complete the following table for convex lens:
| Sr. No. | Position of the object | Position of the image | Nature of the image |
| 1. | Beyond 2F1 | __________________ | ________________________ |
| 2. | __________________ | At infinity | ________________________ |
| 3. | __________________ | __________________ | Real, inverted and enlarged |
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Solution
| Sr. No. | Position of the object | Position of the image | Nature of the image |
| 1. | Beyond 2F1 | Between F2 and 2F2 | Diminished real and inverted image |
| 2. | At focus F1 | At infinity | Real, inverted and very large image |
| 3. | Between F1 and 2F1 | Beyond 2F2 | Real, inverted and enlarged |
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