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प्रश्न
Explain optical centre of a lens with the help of proper diagram(s).
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उत्तर
Optical centre: "It is the point in the lens on the principal axis such that a ray of light passing through this point emerges parallel to the direction of incidence (or goes undeviated)."

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संबंधित प्रश्न
In the following figure (a) and (b), F1 and F2 are positions of the two foci of thin lenses. Draw the path taken by the light ray AB after it emerges from each lens.
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Study the diagram shown in Fig. 5.56
where is the object located?

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.

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.

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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.
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Complete the following diagram and state what happens to the ray of light after refraction through the lens.

Complete the following diagram and state what happens to the ray of light after refraction through the lens.

Draw a ray diagram to show the image formed by a convex lens when the object is placed between F and 2F.


