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प्रश्न
What is a magnifying glass?
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उत्तर
A magnifying glass is a convex lens of short focal length. It is mounted in a lens holder for practical use.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
A lens forms an erect, magnified, and virtual image of an object. Name the device which uses this principle.
The focal length of a convex lens is 25 cm. At what distance from the optical centre of the lens an object be placed to obtain a virtual image of twice the size?
An object is placed at a distance of 20 cm in front of a concave lens of focal length 20 cm. find: the magnification of image.
Why is the focal length of the lens, used as a magnifying glass, kept short?
Define magnification produced by a lens. State its unit.
Name the lens for which magnification can be 1. For what position of the object will the magnification be 1?
A convex lens produces on a screen an image twice the size of the object. If the position of image and object be interchanged, what will be the magnification then?
How is the magnification (m) produced by a lens related to the object distance (u) and the image distance (v)?
Copy and complete the following ray diagram.

What is a magnifying glass (or a simple microscope)? Draw a ray diagram to show how a convex lens may be used as a magnifying glass. Where should the object be placed? State three characteristics of the image formed.
