Physics 152

Diverging & Converging LENS Worksheet

The same object (height = y) is placed at several different distances s to the left of the same lens (focal length = f).
For each case, draw the 3 principal rays to locate the image. Then use the “thin lens” equations to calculate:
• the image height y' (in terms of y) • whether the image is real or virtual
• the image distance from the lens s' (in terms of s and f) • whether the image is upright or inverted

s = 3f –f –f

s = 2f

–f –f

s=f

–f –f

1
s= 2 f

–f –f

1
s= 3 f

–f –f
 s = 3f

f f

s = 2f

f f

3
s= 2 f

f f

s=f

Hint: This one has no image.

f f

2
s= 3 f

f f

1
s= 2 f

f f

1
s= 3 f

f f
Physics 152
Convex & Concave MIRROR Worksheet

The same object (height = y) is placed at several different distances s to the left of the same mirror (focal length = f).
For each case, draw the 3 principal rays to locate the image. Then use the “thin lens” equations to calculate:
• the image height y' (in terms of y) • whether the image is real or virtual
• the image distance from the lens s' (in terms of s and f) • whether the image is upright or inverted

s = 3f –f C

s = 2f

–f C

s=f

–f C

1
s= 2 f

–f C

1
s= 3 f

–f C
 s = 3f

C f

s = 2f

C f

3
s= 2 f

C f

s=f

Hint: This one has no image.

C f

2
s= 3 f

C f

1
s= 2 f

C f

1
s= 3 f

C f