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16 Thin Lens and Magnification Equation

The document discusses the thin lens and magnification equations which can be used to predict the position, size, and orientation of images formed by lenses. The thin lens equation relates the focal length of the lens to the object and image distances, while the magnification equation relates the height of the object to the height of the image and allows calculation of magnification. Examples are provided to demonstrate using the two equations to calculate values such as image distance, image height, focal length, object distance, and magnification.

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16 Thin Lens and Magnification Equation

The document discusses the thin lens and magnification equations which can be used to predict the position, size, and orientation of images formed by lenses. The thin lens equation relates the focal length of the lens to the object and image distances, while the magnification equation relates the height of the object to the height of the image and allows calculation of magnification. Examples are provided to demonstrate using the two equations to calculate values such as image distance, image height, focal length, object distance, and magnification.

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Thin Lens and

Magnification Equations
Learning Goals …
… predict the height and position of images formed by lenses,
using equations
The Thin Lens and Magnification Equations
The position and size of the images formed by lenses can be
predicted by using two equations.

1) Thin lens equation


• allows you to predict location / position of an image
formed by a lens

di = image distance
f = focal distance
do = object distance
2) Magnification Equation
• allows you to predict the size of the image formed by a lens

hi = image height
di = image distance

m = magnification; do = object distance


the change in ho = object height
size of the image
Variable Positive Negative

focal length (f) converging lens diverging lens

object distance (do) always never

image distance (di) real image (image is on virtual image (image is on


opposite side of lens as object) same side of lens as object)
magnification (m) upright image inverted image

object height (ho) upright object inverted object

image height (hi) upright image inverted image


Using the Thin Lens and Magnification Equations
Ex 1) An object 8.5 cm high is placed 28 cm from a converging lens.
The focal length of the lens is 12 cm. (+ve f)
a) Calculate the image distance.
Given: 1 1 1 1 1 1
ho = 8.5 cm = + = −
𝑓 𝑑 𝑜 𝑑𝑖 𝑑 𝑖 12 28
do = 28 cm
f = 12 cm 1
1 1 1 =0.08 3 −0.035714
= − 𝑑𝑖
𝑑 𝑖 𝑓 𝑑𝑜
Required:
di = ? 1
=0.047619
𝑑𝑖
 the image distance is 21 cm. 1
This is a real image (+ve di) 𝑑𝑖 =
0. 047619
and is closer (< 28 cm) to the
lens than the object. 𝑑𝑖 =21 𝑐𝑚
b) Calculate the image height.

Given: h𝑖 𝑑𝑖 h𝑖
f = 12 cm
21
=− =−
ho = 8.5 cm h𝑜 𝑑𝑜 8.5 28
do = 28 cm
di = 21 cm ( 21 ) ( 8.5 )
h 𝑖=−
28
Required:
hi =? h 𝑖=− 6.375 𝑐𝑚

\ the image height is 6.4 cm.


The image is inverted (-ve hi) and smaller (< 8.5 cm) than the object.
Ex 2) A magnifying glass has a converging lens that is held 2.00 cm
above a page. If the image produced by the lens is 3.60 cm away
and virtual, what is the focal length of the magnifying glass?
Given: 1 1 1 1 1 1
do = 2.00 cm = + = +
𝑓 𝑑 𝑜 𝑑𝑖 𝑓 2.00 − 3.60
virtual image(-ve di)
di = – 3.60 cm 1
=0.5 − 0.27
𝑓
Required:
f=? 1
=0. 2
𝑓
1
𝑓=
0.2
𝑓 =4.5 𝑐𝑚
 the focal length of the magnifying glass is 4.5 cm.
Ex 3) A diverging lens has a focal length of 14 cm. A virtual image of a
candle is located 7.0 cm in front of the lens. Where is the actual
candle located?

Given: 1 1 1 1 1 1
= + = −
Diverging lens (-ve f) 𝑓 𝑑 𝑜 𝑑𝑖 𝑑 𝑜 −14 −7.0
f = – 14 cm
Virtual image (-ve di) 1 1 1 1
= − =− 0.07143 −( −0.14286)
di = – 7.0 cm 𝑑𝑜 𝑓 𝑑𝑖 𝑑𝑜

Required: 1
=0.07143
do = ? 𝑑𝑜
1
𝑑𝑜 =
0. 07143

𝑑𝑜 =14 𝑐𝑚

 the object distance is 14 cm in front of the lens.


Ex 4) A pinecone of height 5.0 cm is placed in front of a converging
lens. A real, inverted image of height 15.0 cm is visible on the
opposite side of the lens. What is the magnification of this lens?

Given:
h𝑖 − 15.0
ho= 5.0 cm 𝑚= 𝑚=
image is inverted (-ve hi) h𝑜 5.0
hi = – 15.0 cm
𝑚=−3.0
Required:
m=?
 the magnification of the lens is – 3.0.
HOMEWORK
 p. 566 #1-7 (equations questions)

 WS: More Practice with Lens Diagrams

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