Lens Formula and Magnification Formulae for a Concave Lens
Lens Formula and Magnification Formulae for a Concave Lens: Overview
In this topic, we will learn the lens formula, which gives the relationship between image distance, object distance and focal length of a lens. We will discuss the magnification formula. Numerical problems based on concave lenses are also given here.
Important Questions on Lens Formula and Magnification Formulae for a Concave Lens
A concave lens produces an image from the lens of an object placed from the lens. The focal length of the lens is:
The diverging lens of focal length is replaced by a converging lens also of focal length . The object is placed away from the lens and an image is formed by the converging lens. Compare two properties of this image with those of the image formed by the diverging lens.
A small object is placed away from a diverging lens of focal length .
Calculate the distance of the image from the lens by using the lens formula.

Find the position and size of the virtual image formed when an object tall is placed from: A diverging lens of focal length .
A tall object is placed from a diverging lens of focal length . Find the position and size of the image.
A concave lens has a focal length of . At what distance from the lens a tall object be placed so that it forms an image at from the lens? Also calculate the size of the image formed.
Calculate the image distance for an object of height at a distance of from a concave lens of focal length , and state the nature and size of the image.
A concave lens has focal length . At what distance should the object from the lens be placed so that it forms an image at from the lens? Also find the magnification produced by the lens.
A concave lens of focal length forms an image from the lens. Compute the object distance.
A concave lens of focal length forms an image from the lens. How far is the object placed from the lens? Draw the ray-diagram.
An object is placed at a distance of from a concave lens of focal length . Find the position and nature of the image.
The lens produces a magnification of, whereas lens produces a magnification of .
What is the nature of lens ?
(Choose from: Convex / Concave / Plano-Convex)
How could you find the focal length of a convex lens rapidly but approximately?
