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LENSES

Section A: Vocabulary

A piece of glass (or other transparent material) that can bend

parallel rays of light so that they cross or appear to cross, at a
single point.

A lens that is thickest in the middle, causing parallel rays of

light to converge to a focus. Also known as convex lens.

A lens that is thickest in the middle, causing parallel rays of

light to converge to a focus. Also known as converging lens.

A lens that is thinnest in the middle, causing parallel rays of

light to diverge. Also known as concave lens.

A lens that is thinnest in the middle, causing parallel rays of

light to diverge. Also known as diverging lens.

The line joining the centres of curvature of the surfaces of a

lens.

For a converging lens, the point at which a beam of light

parallel to the principal axis converges. For a diverging lens,
the point from which such a beam appears to come.

The distance between the center of a lens and either focal

point.

An image that is formed by converging light rays and that can

be displayed on a screen.

A diagram showing rays that can be drawn to determine the

size and location of an image formed by a mirror or lens.
Section B: Parts of Lens
Name type of the lens on diagram below and label parts of it.

Section C: Standard Rays Must use pencil and

In ray diagrams of convex lens, any two of the following rays ruler for drawing a ray
are needed to fix the image position and size. diagram!

Any ray through the centre passes

1
straight through the lens.

A ray parallel to the principal axis

2 passes through F after leaving the
lens.

A ray through F’ leaves the lens

3
parallel to the principal axis.