Lens

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Lens: Overview

This topic explains concepts such as, Lens, Convex Lens, Converging lens, Concave Lens, etc.

Important Questions on Lens

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What is differences between lens and mirror?

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An object is placed at the following distances from a convex lens of focal length 10 cm.
(a) 8 cm

(b)15 cm

(c) 20 cm

(d) 25 cm
Which position of the object will produce
    i. A diminished, real and inverted image?
    ii. A magnified, real and inverted image?
    iii. A magnified, virtual and erect image?
    iv. An image of the same size as object?
Justify your answer in each case.

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In a convex lens, when the object is placed at infinity the size of the image formed is _____.

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If an object is placed at the focus of a convex lens, its image is

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A real inverted image of size of object is to be formed by holding the object at 1 m from a convex lens. What should be the focal length of the lens.

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An object of height 20 cm is kept in front of a convex lens and its distance from lens is 80 cm. If the focal length is 30 cm, calculate the distance of image, its nature, size and magnification.

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Complete the ray diagram.

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Why is an image through a convex lens used in spectacles does not seems inverted?

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The convex lens always gives small virtual image.

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With the help of diagram explain the centre of curvature.

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Which lens is known as diverging lens?

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A ray of light is incident on a lens parallel to its principal axis. After refraction, the ray passes through or appear to come from:

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a converging lens

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The convex lens is known as _____ lens.

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The classification of a lens depends on how the light rays bend when they pass through the lens.

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What are the types of lenses?

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If F be the focal length of a convex lens, then the nature of image of an object placed at a distance 2F will be :

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The central point of a lens is known as:

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What is a Convex lens? Discuss the image formation by a convex lens for different positions of an object.

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The I1,I2 and I3 rays coming to the system formed by divergent X and convergent Y lenses whose principal axes are coincident and focal lengths are as shown in the figure.

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Accordingly, which of the I1, I2 and I3 rays have been given the correct path after the second time in the lens?
(Distances between points are equal and about.)