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प्रश्न
How will you differentiate between a convex and a concave lens by looking at a printed page?
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उत्तर
On keeping the lens near a printed page, if the letters appear magnified, then the lens is convex, and if the letters appear diminished, then the lens is concave.
संबंधित प्रश्न
The diagram below shows a lens as a combination of a glass slab and two prisms.
- Name the lens formed by the combination.
- What is the line XX’ called?
- Complete the path of the incident ray AB after passing through the lens.
- The final emergent ray either meets XX’ at a point or appears to come from a point on XX’. Label it as F. What is this point called?

In the diagram below, XX’ represents the principal axis, O the optical centre and F the focus of the lens. Complete the path of rays A and B as they emerge out of the lens.
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Study the diagram shown in Fig. 5.56
Complete the diagram to show the formation of image A’B’ of the object AB of same size.

Study the diagram shown in the following Figure.
Name the lens LL’ and draw its outline.

The diagram given below shows the position of an object OA in relation to a converging lens L whose foci are at F1 and F2.

- Draw two rays to locate the position of the image.
- State the position of the image with reference to the lens.
- Describe three characteristics of the image.
- Describe how the distance of the image from the lens and its size change as the object is moved towards F1.
What type of lenses are used in spectacles worn by an old lady for knitting?
In the following diagram , the object and the image formed by the respective lenses are shown. Complete the ray diagram, and locate the focus. Find the focal length of the lens.

Make the correct choices in the following items:
lf the image can be focused on a screen it must be
Fig. shows two rays of light Op and OQ coming from an object at the bottom of a pond, incident on the water surface.

(a) Mark on the diagram
(i) The angle of incidence of ray OP,
(ii) The angle of refraction of ray Op,
(iii) The position of image of the object as seen from above.
(iv) An approximate path of the ray OQ.
(b) Explain, why do the rays of light change directions on passing from water to air.
(c) A fish in water sees everything outside the water by rays of light entering its eye in a small cone of light. Draw a diagram and explain how does this happen.
Complete the following diagram and state what happens to the ray of light after refraction through the lens.



