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Alexis is studying how lenses work. She looks through a magnifying glass and through the peephole of a door. Which best describes a difference between the lenses used in these two devices?

A
The lens in the magnifying glass can produce both upright and inverted images, but the lens in the peephole can produce only upright images.
B
The lens in the magnifying glass can produce both real and virtual images, but the lens in the peephole can produce only real images.
C
The lens in the magnifying glass can produce only real images, but the lens in the peephole can produce both real and virtual images.
D
The lens in the magnifying glass can produce only inverted images, but the lens in the peephole can produce inverted and upright images.
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Which diagram best represents a convex lens?

A
Image with description A lens with a convex side and a concave side.
B
Image with description A biconvex lens.
C
Image with description A biconcave lens.
D
Image with description A plane mirror.
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Which shows the correct lens equation?

A
1 over f is equal to the fraction with numerator d sub o and denominator d sub i plus the fraction with numerator d sub i and denominator d sub o
B
1 over f is equal to the fraction with numerator 1 and denominator d sub o plus the fraction with numerator 1 and denominator d sub i
C
1 over f is equal to the fraction with numerator 1 and denominator d sub i times the fraction with numerator 1 and denominator d sub o
D
1 over f is equal to the fraction with numerator 1 and denominator d sub o minus the fraction with numerator 1 and denominator d sub i
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A ray diagram shows an object placed in front of a concave lens beyond 2 cap f Which are characteristics of the image that is produced?

A
upright and smaller than the object
B
upright and larger than the object
C
virtual and inverted
D
real and inverted
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As opposed to concave lenses, which characteristic of convex lenses makes them useful in microscopes?

A
Convex lenses can produce images larger than objects.
B
Convex lenses cause light rays to spread out.
C
Convex lenses cause light rays to refract.
D
Convex lenses can produce upright images.

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