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Question
What is a lens?
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Solution
A lens is a transparent refracting medium bounded by two curved surfaces which are generally spherical.
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Explain optical centre of a lens with the help of proper diagram(s).
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?
Study the diagram shown in Fig. 5.56
what are the two other characteristics of the image?
A ray of light incident parallel to the principal axis of a lens, passes undeviated after refraction.
(a) Draw a sketch to show how a lens is able to produce an image of the sun on a paper screen.
(b)(i) Would you regard the rays from the sun as being divergent, parallel or convergent?
(ii) What is the name given to the point where such rays meet after they have passed through the lens?
(iii) How does the image of the sun sometimes burn a paper screen?
How will you differentiate between a convex and a concave lens by looking at a distant object.
How will you differentiate between a convex and a concave lens by looking at a printed page?
Name the subjective property of light related to its wavelength.
The diagram showed a lens as a combination of one glass block and two prisms. Complete the ray diagram and show the part of the incident ray AB after passing through the lens.
(i) Name of the lens formed by the combination.
(ii) What is the line XX’ called?
(iii) Mark the focus F.
Complete the following diagram and state what happens to the ray of light after refraction through the lens.
