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Technical Terms Related to a Lens

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  • Definition: Centre of Curvature
  • Definition: Radius of Curvature
  • Definition: Principal Axis
  • Definition: Optic Centre
  • Definition: First Focal Point for Convex Lens
  • Definition: First Focal Point for Concave Lens
  • Definition: Second Focal Point for Convex Lens
  • Definition: Second Focal Point for Concave Lens
  • Definition: Focal Plane
  • Definition: First Focal Plane
  • Definition: Second Focal Plane
  • Definition: Focal Length of a Lens
  • Definition: First Focal Length
  • Definition: Second Focal Length
CISCE: Class 10

Definition: Centre of Curvature

The centre of the sphere, whose part is the lens surface, is called the centre of curvature of that surface of the lens.

CISCE: Class 10

Definition: Radius of Curvature

The radius of the sphere, whose part is the lens surface, is called the radius of curvature of that surface of the lens.

CISCE: Class 10

Definition: Principal Axis

It is the line joining the centres of curvature of the two surfaces of the lens.

CISCE: Class 10

Definition: Optic Centre

It is a point on the principal axis of the lens such that a ray of light directed towards this point emerges parallel to its direction of incidence.

CISCE: Class 10

Definition: First Focal Point for Convex Lens

For a convex lens, the first focal point is a point F1 on the principal axis of the lens such that the rays of light coming from it, after refraction through the lens, becomes parallel to the principal axis of the lens.

CISCE: Class 10

Definition: First Focal Point for Concave Lens

For a concave lens, the first focal point is a point F1 on the principal axis of the lens such that the incident rays of light appearing to meet at it, q,fter refraction from the lens become parallel to the principal axis of the lens.

CISCE: Class 10

Definition: Second Focal Point for Convex Lens

For a convex lens, the second focal point is a point F2 on the principal axis of the lens such that the rays of light incident parallel to the principal axis, after refraction from the lens, pass through it.

CISCE: Class 10

Definition: Second Focal Point for Concave Lens

For a concave lens, second focal point is a point F2 on the principal axis of the lens such that the rays of light incident parallel to the principal axis, after refraction from the lens, appear to be diverging from this point.

CISCE: Class 10

Definition: Focal Plane

A plane normal to the principal axis, passing through the focus, is called the focal plane.

CISCE: Class 10

Definition: First Focal Plane

A plane passing through the first focal point and normal to the principal axis of the lens, is called the first focal plane.

CISCE: Class 10

Definition: Second Focal Plane

A plane passing through the second focal point and normal to the principal axis of the lens, is called the second focal plane.

CISCE: Class 10

Definition: Focal Length of a Lens

The distance of focus (or focal point) from the optical centre of a lens, is called its focal length.

CISCE: Class 10

Definition: First Focal Length

The distance from the optical centre O of the lens to its first focal point F1 is called the first focal length Ji of the lens.

CISCE: Class 10

Definition: Second Focal Length

The distance from the optical centre 0 of the lens to the second focal point F2 is called the second focal length f2 of the lens.

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