Answer to Question #67624 in Optics for Ariana Perez

Question

If a single lens forms a virtual image of an object then
a) the lens must be a converging lens
B)the image must be inverted
C) the lens must be a diverging lens
D) the lens could be either a diverging or converging lens

Answer 1

A diverging lens always produces a virtual, upright, reduced image. A converging lens can produce a virtual, upright, enlarged image. In this way, If a single lens forms a virtual image of an object then lens could be either a diverging or converging lens.

D) the lens could be either a diverging or converging lens