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A student obtained a sharp image of a lighted candle on a screen using a convex lens. Now he wants to focus a distant lamp on a far away electric pole. In which direction should the lens be moved for this purpose with respect to the screen, to get a sharp image on the screen? Justify your answer.

He should move lens towards screen so the object distance will increase and rays coming from object at infinity will form image at focus.


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