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Do any of you have any MCAT tricks that have proved successful in remembering lenses, mirrors, focal lengths, and whether image is large or small based on the focal length distance? I would like to learn how to recal this information conceptually vs memorizing or calculations (where not required). For instance:
TPRH Question 392 asked: An object is placed at a great distance from a converging lens and gradually moved toward the focal point of the lens. The image will move:
The answer is whited out: D. away from the lens and increase in size.
Are any of you capable of determining the answer intuitively w/o setting up a hypothetical situation using the lens and magnification equations? I'm lacking in this area and would prefer to figure out a system to attack these questions instead. Thanks.
TPRH Question 392 asked: An object is placed at a great distance from a converging lens and gradually moved toward the focal point of the lens. The image will move:
The answer is whited out: D. away from the lens and increase in size.
Are any of you capable of determining the answer intuitively w/o setting up a hypothetical situation using the lens and magnification equations? I'm lacking in this area and would prefer to figure out a system to attack these questions instead. Thanks.