ee that the lens with the shortest focal length has a smaller object
Explanation:
For this exercise we use the constructor equation or Gaussian equation
where f is the focal length, p and q are the distance to the object and the image respectively.
Magnification a lens system is
h ’= -\frac{h q}{p}
In the exercise give the value of the height of the object h = 0.50cm and the position of the object p =∞
Let's calculate the distance to the image for each lens
f = 6.0 cm
as they indicate that the light fills the entire lens, this indicates that the object is at infinity, remember that the light of the laser rays is almost parallel, therefore p = inf
q = f = 6.0 cm
for the lens of f = 12.0 cm q = 12.0 cn
to find the size of the image we use
h ’= h q / p
where p has a high value and is the same for all systems
h ’= h / p q
Thus
f = 6 cm h ’= fo 6 cm
f = 12 cm h ’= fo 12 cm
therefore we see that the lens with the shortest focal length has a smaller object