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Question
If a simple magnifier forms an image at the observer's near point (25 cm in front of her eye), and the magnifier is placed very close to the eye, what type of image is formed and where is its approximate location relative to the lens?
Correct Answer
Option B is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
When using a magnifier to form an image at the near point, the image is virtual and located on the same side of the lens as the object. If the near point is 25 cm 'in front of her eye' and the lens is 'very close to the eye', then the image is 25 cm in front of the lens.
Hint
Magnifiers typically produce virtual images when used for comfortable viewing. Consider the sign convention for image distance for an image 'in front of the eye'.