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Question
The distance between an object and a convex lens is changing. It is noticed that the size of the image formed on a screen is decreasing. Is the object moving in a direction towards the lens or away from it?
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Solution
In the case of a convex lens, as the object moves away from it, the size of the image formed on a screen decreases.
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