Lenses

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Lenses: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Lens, Concave Lens, Convex Lens, Types of Lenses, Magnification in Lens, Image Formation by a Lens, Focal Length of a Lens, Optical Centre of Lens, Sign Convention for Spherical Lenses, Thin Lens and, Thick Lens

Important Questions on Lenses

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An object of height 3 cm is placed at 10 cm from a concave lens of focal length 15 cm. Select the correct size of the image.

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The convex lens always gives small virtual image.

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What are thick and thin lenses?

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What is a Biconvex lens? Draw the outline of the Biconvex lens.

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Assertion: Virtual images are always erect.

Reason: Virtual images are formed by diverging lenses only.

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What is centre of curvature of a lens?

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A _____ (convex / concave) lens can produce both real and virtual images.

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Which lens diverges the light rays falling on it?

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Which lens is used as a magnifying glass - convex lens or concave lens?

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At what distance from a convex lens of focal length 24 cm, should an object be placed so that the lens forms an image of the same size as the object?

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To obtain a magnification of, -12 with a convex lens, the object should be placed:

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Out of the five incident rays shown in the figure find the two rays that are obeying the laws of refraction and may be used for locating the position of image formed by a convex lens__

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When the object is placed between the f and 2f of a convex lens, it produces a virtual, erect and magnified image.

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Select the correct ray diagram for image formation by concave lens when the object is placed between infinity and optical centre.

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Identify from the following the correct statement about the characteristics of the image formed by a convex lens having a focal length of 25 cm when the object is kept on the principal axis at a distance of 50 cm and 75 cm.

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A bi-convex lens converges the parallel rays on the principal axis at 10 cm, then focal length is

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Select the correct ray diagram for the image formation in a convex lens when an object is placed beyond 2F1.

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Select the correct ray diagram for the image formation in a convex lens when an object is placed at focus F1.

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When light rays which are parallel to principal axis incident convex lens, after refraction, the light rays will coincide at ____.

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The virtual images formed by a concave lens are diminished whereas the virtual images formed by a convex lens are enlarged.