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AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based
Unit 13: Geometric Optics
13.4 Lenses and Image Formation
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Concave lenses are thicker in the middle and narrower at the edges.
False
What type of image is formed by a concave lens?
Virtual, upright, smaller
Concave lenses diverge light rays to form a
virtual
image.
What is the focal length of a convex lens considered?
Positive
The focal point is where parallel light rays converge after passing through a
convex
lens.
In sign conventions, a positive object distance indicates the object is on the same side of the lens as the incoming
light
.
What is the focal length of a concave lens according to sign conventions?
Negative
A convex lens can form both
real
and virtual images.
True
In the thin lens equation, the focal length is positive for a
convex
lens.
What is the focal length of a lens in the thin lens equation?
f
The focal length of a concave lens is positive.
False
A concave lens is thinner in the
middle
Convex lenses diverge light rays.
False
What is the shape of a convex lens?
Thicker in the middle
The focal length of a convex lens is negative.
False
Match the lens type with its focal length sign:
Concave Lens ↔️ Negative
Convex Lens ↔️ Positive
What is the sign of the focal length for a convex lens?
Positive
The magnification of a convex lens is negative if the image is
inverted
What is crucial for analyzing the properties of images formed by lenses?
Drawing ray diagrams
For concave lenses, the focal length is
negative
What type of magnification does a concave lens produce?
Negative
Arrange the following components of the thin lens equation in their correct order:
1️⃣ 1/f
2️⃣ =
3️⃣ 1/d_o
4️⃣ +
5️⃣ 1/d_i
What does d_o represent in the thin lens equation?
Object distance
The magnification formula includes the ratio of image height to
object height
.
True
Real images are formed on the
opposite
side of the lens from the object.
In ray tracing, the parallel ray refracts through the
focal point
.
True
If the rays converge in ray tracing, the image is
real
.
Arrange the three principal rays in the order of their description during ray tracing:
1️⃣ Parallel ray
2️⃣ Focal ray
3️⃣ Central ray
Ray tracing techniques can be used to determine the location and magnification of an image formed by a
lens
.
True
The key to effective ray tracing is identifying and drawing the principal
rays
A parallel ray is a ray parallel to the principal axis that refracts through the
focal point
.
True
A ray passing through the center of the lens continues
unrefracted
A focal ray is a ray passing through the focal point that refracts parallel to the
principal axis
.
True
The parallel ray in a concave lens diverges after passing through the
lens
What happens to a parallel ray in a concave lens after passing through it?
It diverges
The central ray in a concave lens continues
unrefracted
.
True
What happens to a focal ray in a convex lens after passing through it?
It refracts parallel to the principal axis
Convex lenses can form real or virtual images that can be inverted or upright, and
larger
or smaller than the object.
True
What are the two main types of lenses?
Concave and convex
Convex lenses
converge
light rays.
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