Lens Formula:
Problems on convex lens:
Q.1. If an object of 7 cm height is placed at a distance of 12 cm from a convex lens of
focal length 8 cm, find the position, nature and height of the image.
Q.2. An object 4 cm high is placed at a distance of 10 cm from a convex lens of focal
length 20 cm. Find the position, nature and size of the image.
Q.3. A small object is so placed in front of a convex lens of 5 cm focal length that a
virtual image is formed at a distance of 25 cm. Find the object distance.
Q.4. Find the position and nature of the image of an object 5 cm high and 10 cm in front
of a convex lens of focal length 6 cm.
Q.5. Calculate the focal length of a convex lens, which produces a virtual image at a
distance of 50 cm of an object placed 20 cm in front of it.
Q.6. An object is placed at a distance of 100 cm from a converging lens of focal length
40 cm. What is the nature and position of the image?
Q.7. A lens of focal length 20 cm is used to produce a ten times magnified image of a
film slide on a screen. How far must the slide be placed from the lens?
Q.8. Determine how far an object must be placed in front of a converging lens of focal
length 10 cm in order to produce an erect image of linear magnification 4.
Q.9. An erect image 2 cm high is formed 12 cm from a lens, the object being 0.5 cm
high. Find the focal length of the lens.
Q.10. A converging lens of focal length 5 cm is placed at a distance of 20 cm from a
screen. How far from the lens should an object be placed so as to form its real image on
the screen?
Q.11. The magnification produced by a spherical lens is +2.5. What is the nature of image
and lens?
Q.12. What is the nature of the image formed by a convex lens if the magnification
produced by a convex lens is –0.5?
Problems on concave lens:
Q.13. A concave lens produces an image 20 cm from the lens of an object placed 30 cm
from the lens. Calculate the focal length of the lens.
Q.14. If an object is placed at a distance of 50 cm from a concave lens of focal length 20
cm, find the position, nature and height of the image.
Q.15. An object is placed at a distance of 4 cm from a concave lens of focal length 12
cm. Find the position and nature of the image.
Q.16. A 50 cm tall object is at a very large distance from a diverging lens. A virtual,
erect and diminished image of the object is formed at a distance of 20 cm in front of the
lens. How much is the focal length of the lens?
Q.17. A concave lens of focal length 15 cm forms an image 10 cm from the lens. How
far is the object placed from the lens? Draw the ray diagram.
Q.18. An object 60 cm from a lens gives a virtual image at a distance of 20 cm in front
of the lens. What is the focal length of the lens? Is the lens converging or diverging?
Give reasons for your answer.
Q.19. A concave lens of 20 cm focal length forms an image 15 cm from the lens.
Compute the object distance.
Q.20. A 2.0 cm tall object is placed 40 cm from a diverging lens of focal length 15 cm.
Find the position and size of the image.
Q.21. The magnification produced by a spherical lens is +0.75. What is the nature of
image and lens?
Q.22. The magnification produced by a spherical lens and a spherical mirror is +0.8.
What is the nature of lens and mirror?
