Lenses Flashcards

1
Q

what is a lens?

A

a shaped piece of transparent glass or plastic that refracts light

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2
Q

describe the structure of a concave lens:

A

thicker in the middle than it is at the edges

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3
Q

describe the behaviour of light in convex lenses: (2)

A

-Parallel light rays that enter the lens converge.
-They come together at a point called the principal focus.

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4
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what is the principal focus?

A

focal point: the focus of a lens where light rays appear to converge or to diverge from.

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5
Q

how is a convex lens drawn in a ray diagram?

A

a convex lens is drawn as a vertical line with outward facing arrows to indicate the shape of the lens.

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6
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what is the focal length?

A

The distance from the lens to the principal focus

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7
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define ‘converge’

A

Move towards each other.

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8
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define ‘diverge’

A

When a light ray splits up or spreads out.

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9
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describe the structure of a concave lens:

-how does this affect the rays? (2)

A

thinner in the middle than it is at the edges

-this causes parallel rays to diverge.
-They separate, but appear to come from a principle focus on the other side of the lens.

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10
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how is a concave lens drawn in a ray diagram?

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-a concave lens is drawn as a vertical line with inward facing arrows to indicate the shape of the lens.

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11
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what can the images formed by a lens be? (3)

A

-upright or inverted (upside down compared to the object)
-magnified or diminished (smaller than the object)
-real or virtual

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12
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what is the difference between a real and virtual image? (2)

A

-A real image is an image that can be projected onto a screen.
-A virtual image appears to come from behind the lens.

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13
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how could you draw a ray diagram? (2)

A

-Draw a ray from the object to the lens that is parallel to the principal axis. Once through the lens, the ray should pass through the principal focus.
-Draw a ray which passes from the object through the centre of the lens.

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14
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what does an image formed by a convex lens depend on? (2)

A

-the lens used
-the distance from the object to the lens.

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15
Q

what do cameras and human eyes contain?

A

convex lenses

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16
Q

For a distant object that is placed more than twice the focal length from the lens, the image is: (3)

A

inverted
diminished
real

17
Q

what di projectors contain?

A

convex lenses

18
Q

For an object placed between one and two focal lengths from the lens, the image is:

A

inverted
magnified
real

19
Q

what must a film that is being loaded into a projector be in order for the projected image to be the right way up?

A

film must be loaded into the projector upside down

20
Q

describe the behaviour of light rays for an object that is viewed through a concave lens:

A

-light rays from the top of the object will be refracted and will diverge on the other side of the lens.

21
Q

light rays from the top of the object will appear to come from a point: (2)

A

-the same side of the principal axis, meaning the image will be upright
-closer to the principal axis, so the image will be smaller than the object

22
Q

what is the correlation between powerfulness and focal lens?

A

If a lens has a shorter focal length it is said to be more powerful.

23
Q

equation for power of a lens:

A

power of lens (D) = 1/ focal length (m)

24
Q

what is the power of a lens measured in?

25
describe the power values of converging and diverging lenses: (2)
-Converging (convex) lenses have positive focal lengths, so they also have positive power values. -Diverging (concave) lenses have negative focal lengths, so they also have negative power values.
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what must you do in your calculations?
convert the focal length from centimetres into metres and vice versa