Physics
If the magnification produced by a lens is -0.5, the correct statement is:
- the lens is concave
- the image is virtual
- the image is magnified
- the image is real and diminished formed by a convex lens
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the image is real and diminished formed by a convex lens
Reason — If the magnification produced by a lens is -0.5, it means the image is inverted compared to the object. The negative sign indicates inversion. The magnitude of 0.5 indicates that the image is smaller than the object.
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