Question

A concave lens forms the image of an object which is:

• A. Virtual, inverted and diminished
• B. Virtual, upright and diminished
• C. Virtual, inverted and enlarged
• D. Virtual, upright and enlarged

Hint:

Concave lenses always form virtual, upright, and diminished images, irrespective of the object's distance from the lens.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

When dealing with lenses, it's important to understand how they form images of objects placed at various positions relative to the lens. For a concave lens, which is also known as a diverging lens, the properties of the image formed are consistent:

• Virtual: The image formed by a concave lens is not actuable on a screen. Virtual images are formed on the same side of the lens as the object.
• Upright: The image retains the same orientation as the object, so it appears in the same upright direction.
• Diminished: The image is smaller than the object due to the lens's diverging properties.

Therefore, for a concave lens, the image of an object will be virtual, upright, and diminished.