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What is the primary function of lenses made of transparent materials?
What is the primary function of lenses made of transparent materials?
Which type of lens is described as thicker at the middle than at the edges?
Which type of lens is described as thicker at the middle than at the edges?
Which characteristic describes a diverging lens?
Which characteristic describes a diverging lens?
How do the properties of glass and plastic lenses affect their use in optics?
How do the properties of glass and plastic lenses affect their use in optics?
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What type of lens would you use to correct nearsightedness?
What type of lens would you use to correct nearsightedness?
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Study Notes
Lenses
- Lenses are made of transparent materials like glass or plastic
- They bend light rays
- Two types of lenses exist: converging (convex) and diverging (concave)
Converging Lenses
- Converging lenses (convex) are thicker in the middle than at the edges
- Types of converging lenses include:
- Concavo-convex
- Double convex
- Plano-convex
- Parallel rays passing through a converging lens are brought together at a single point called the focal point
- Converging lenses converge (bring together) light rays
Diverging Lenses
- Diverging lenses (concave) are thicker at the edges than in the middle
- Types of diverging lenses include:
- Convexo-concave
- Double concave
- Plano-concave
- Parallel rays passing through a diverging lens spread out
- Diverging lenses diverge (spread out) light rays
Lens Terminology
- Optical center (O): The center of the lens
- Principal axis (P): A line joining the centers of curvature and passing through the optical center
- Secondary ray (S): A ray passing through the optical center but not parallel to the principal axis
- Focal length (f): The distance between the focal point and the optical center
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Explore the fascinating world of lenses with this quiz. Learn about the differences between converging and diverging lenses, their types, and terminology used in optics. Test your knowledge on how lenses manipulate light to form images.
