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When an object is placed at infinity in front of a convex lens, the image formed is:

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The correct answer is
Real, inverted, and at the focus

To determine where the image is formed when an object is placed at infinity in front of a convex lens, we need to understand the properties of a convex lens.

Understanding the Convex Lens Image Formation

A convex lens is a converging lens that bends light rays inward. When parallel rays of light (as in the case when the object is placed at infinity) pass through a convex lens, they converge at a point known as the focal point.

Image Formation by Convex Lens

When the object is placed at infinity, the rays going through the lens are effectively parallel. The characteristics of the image formed by a convex lens in such a case are as follows:

  • Nature of the Image: The image formed is real because the light rays actually converge at that point.
  • Orientation of the Image: The image is inverted because the top and bottom of the object are flipped.
  • Location of the Image: The image is formed at the focus (focal point of the lens).

Conclusion

Therefore, when an object is placed at infinity in front of a convex lens, the image formed is real, inverted, and at the focus. This matches the provided correct answer option, which is:

  • Real, inverted, and at the focus

Thus, the correct choice is: Real, inverted, and at the focus.

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