Refraction Through Lens Flashcards
define lens
a lens is a transparent refracting medium bounded by either two spherical surfaces, or one spherical surface and the other plane
convex/converging lens
thick in the middle and thin at periphery
concave/diverging lens
thick at periphery, and thin at the middle
define centre of curvature
the centre of the sphere, whose part is the lens surface, is called the centre of curvature of that surface of the lens
define radius of curvature
the radius of sphere, whose part is the lens surface, is called the radius of curvature of the lens
define principal axis
line joining the centres of curvatures of the two surfaces of the lens
define optical centre of thick lens
the point which lies on the principal axis through which the rays of light pass without any deflection.
define optical centre of thin lens
first focal point of convex lens
a point F1 on the principal axis of the lens such that the rays of light coming from it, after refraction through lens lens, becomes parallel to principal axis
first focal point of concave lens
point on the principal axis of the lens such that the incident rays of light appearing to meet at it, after refraction from the lens, becomes parallel to principal axis
second focal point of convex lens
point on the principal axis of the lens such that the rays of light incident parallel to principal axis, after refraction from lens, pass through it
second focal point of concave lens
a point on principal axis such that rays of light incident parallel to the principal axis, after refraction from the lens, appear to be diverging from this point
focal plane
a plane normal to principal axis, passing through F1 and F2
define focal length
distance between focus and optical centre
focal length of a lens depends on what
- refractive index of material of lens relative to its surrounding medium
- radii of curvature of two surfaces of the lens (thick lens has less focal length)
principal rays for ray diagrams
- ray of light incident at optical centre O of the lens passes un-deviated through lens
- a ray of light incident parallel to principal axis of lens, after refraction, passes through second focus/ appears to come from F2
- A ray of light passing through the first focus / directed towards F1, emerges parallel to principal axis after refraction
why can the eye see images formed by concave lens in convex
the eye, being convex, when kept in between diverging rays, can see the image because the rays are converged to form an image on the retina of eye
when is image the same size as object in convex
when object is kept at (2)F1
define power of a lens
the deviation of the incident light rays produced by a lens on refraction through it, is a measure of its power
dependence of focal length on power and deviation
a thick lens has short focal length, and deviates rays more
a thin lens has long focal length, and deviates rays less
formula for power of lens
reciprocal of focal length (in metre)
unit of power
dioptre (D)
power is positive when…
lens deviates ray towards its centre (convex)
power is negative when…
lens deviates ray away from the centre (concave)