A converging lens of focal length 15cm and a converging mirror of focal length 10cm are placed 50cm apart with common principal axis. A point source is placed in between the lens and the mirror at a distance of 40cm from the lens. Find the locations of the two images formed.
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The object is placed in the focus of the converging mirror.
There will be two images.
  1. One due to direct transmission of light through lens.
  2. One due to reflection and then transmission of the rays through lens.
Case I: (S') For the image by direct transmission,
u = -40cm, f = 15cm
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{\text{v}}-\frac{1}{\text{u}}=\frac{1}{\text{f}}\Rightarrow\frac{1}{\text{v}}=\frac{1}{15}+\frac{1}{-40}$
$\Rightarrow\text{v}=24\text{cm}$ (left of lens)
Case II: (S'') Since, the object is placed on the focus of mirror, after reflection the rays become parallel for the lens.
So, $\text{u}=\infty$
$\Rightarrow\text{f}=15\text{cm}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{\text{v}}-\frac{1}{\text{u}}=\frac{1}{\text{f}}\Rightarrow \text{v}=15\text{cm}$ (left of lens).
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