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Recap - Build a Projector

Part of the Optics, Waves and Modern Physics section of Coddy's Physics journey. Lesson 17 of 53.

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A projector shows a slide 2 cm tall as a picture 1 m tall on a wall 4 m from its lens. First find the magnification M, then how far the slide must be from the lens (u), and then the focal length f the lens needs.

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