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Which of these best describes the type of lens shown in the ray diagram? (1 point) Responses It shows a concave lens. For this type of lens, the image is always on the opposite side of the lens as the original object. It shows a concave lens. For this type of lens, the image is always on the opposite side of the lens as the original object. It shows a concave lens. For this type of lens, the image position depends on the object's position relative to the focus point. It shows a concave lens. For this type of lens, the image position depends on the object's position relative to the focus point. It shows a convex lens. For this type of lens, the image is always on the opposite side of the lens as the original object. It shows a convex lens. For this type of lens, the image is always on the opposite side of the lens as the original object. It shows a convex lens. For this type of lens, the image position depends on the object's position relative to the focus point. It shows a convex lens. For this type of lens, the image position depends on the object's position relative to the focus point.

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To determine which option best describes the type of lens shown in the ray diagram, we need to recall the properties of concave and convex lenses:

  1. Concave Lens:

    • Always produces virtual images that are upright and smaller than the object.
    • The image is formed on the same side as the object, not the opposite side.

  2. Convex Lens:

    • Can produce both real and virtual images depending on the position of the object relative to the focus point.
    • If the object is beyond the focal point, a real and inverted image is formed on the opposite side of the lens. If the object is within the focus, a virtual image is formed on the same side as the object.

Given the descriptions in your options:

  • Options describing a concave lens are incorrect in stating that "the image is always on the opposite side of the lens as the original object."
  • The accurate descriptions of a convex lens include the remark about image position depending on the object's position relative to the focus.

Therefore, if the ray diagram indeed shows a convex lens, the appropriate choice would be:

"It shows a convex lens. For this type of lens, the image position depends on the object's position relative to the focus point."

If the diagram instead represented a concave lens, then the first two options would be incorrect as well. Make sure to analyze the ray diagram for confirmation.