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AP Physics 2
13.4 Images Formed by Lenses
IntermediateMCQProportional AnalysisConceptual21.6k
A horizontal axis represents the principal axis of an optical setup. A thin converging lens, depicted as a vertical line with outward-pointing arrowheads at both ends, is positioned at the origin. Labeled tick marks for focal points F appear on the principal axis at distance f to the left and right of the lens. An upright vertical arrow representing an object stands at a distance of 3f to the left of the lens. A vertical dashed line representing a screen stands at a distance of 1.5f to the right of the lens. No rays, images, or construction lines are drawn. No other labels, lines, text, or axes appear.
Initial setup of an object, converging lens, and screen.
An object is initially positioned at a distance \(d_o = 3f\) to the left of a thin converging lens of focal length \(f\), forming a focused real image on a screen at a distance \(d_i\) to the right of the lens. The lens is then moved closer to the object so that the new object distance is \(d_o' = 1.5f\). If the screen is repositioned to keep the image in focus, which of the following correctly compares the new image distance \(d_i'\) to the original image distance \(d_i\) and provides the correct physical reasoning?

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