A boy scout starts a fire by using a lens from his eyeglasses to focus sunlight on

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A boy scout starts a fire by using a lens from his eyeglasses to focus sunlight on kindling 5.0 cm from the lens. The boy scout has a near point of 15 cm. When the lens is used as a simple magnifier,
(a) What is the maximum magnification that can be achieved, and
(b) What is the magnification when the eye is relaxed?

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College Physics

ISBN: 978-0495113690

7th Edition

Authors: Raymond A. Serway, Jerry S. Faughn, Chris Vuille, Charles A. Bennett

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