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    A lens is a transparent material that refracts light to form an image. There are two main types of lenses: a converging lens (convex lens) which brings light rays together, and a diverging lens (concave lens) which spreads light rays out. A lens has an optical center, principal foci where light rays converge or appear to come from, a principal axis connecting these points, and a focal length which is the distance from the center to the foci.

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    A lens is a transparent material that refracts light to form an image. There are two main types of lenses: a converging lens (convex lens) which brings light rays together, and a diverging lens (concave lens) which spreads light rays out. A lens has an optical center, principal foci where light rays converge or appear to come from, a principal axis connecting these points, and a focal length which is the distance from the center to the foci.

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    A lens is a transparent material that refracts light to form an image. There are two main types of lenses: a converging lens (convex lens) which brings light rays together, and a diverging lens (concave lens) which spreads light rays out. A lens has an optical center, principal foci where light rays converge or appear to come from, a principal axis connecting these points, and a focal length which is the distance from the center to the foci.

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    A lens is a transparent material that refracts light to form an image. There are two main types of lenses: a converging lens (convex lens) which brings light rays together, and a diverging lens (concave lens) which spreads light rays out. A lens has an optical center, principal foci where light rays converge or appear to come from, a principal axis connecting these points, and a focal length which is the distance from the center to the foci.

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    A LENS is a shaped transparent material that can

    refract light to form an image. Light refracts as it


    passes through a lens. The greater the curve of the
    lens, the more the light refracts. The direction of the
    refraction depends on whether the curve is inward or
    outward.

    Science 10 l Quarter 2 Module 7


    There are two main types of lenses, the
    converging lens (convex lens) and the
    diverging lens (concave lens).

    Science 10 l Quarter 2 Module 7


    A converging lens is a lens that is thicker in the middle than
    at the edges, it is also known as a convex lens. Notice that the
    light rays that pass through a convex lens come together, or
    converge, that is why it is called a converging lens.

    Science 10 l Quarter 2 Module 7


    A diverging lens is thicker at the edge than in the middle, it is
    also known as a concave lens. Notice that the light rays
    spread out, or diverge as they pass through a concave lens,
    that is why it is known as a diverging lens.

    Science 10 l Quarter 2 Module 7


    Parts of the lens and light rays
    Optical Center (P) - the point through which all light rays pass without being
    bent. For double concave or double convex lenses, the optical center is the
    geometric center.

    Science 10 l Quarter 2 Module 7


    Parts of the lens and light rays
    Principal Focus (F) - is the point where they converge.

    F1 P F2
    or or
    F’ F

    Science 10 l Quarter 2 Module 7


    Parts of the lens and light rays
    Principal Axis - the line joining the optical centers and the principal focus.

    Principal Axis F1 P F2
    or or
    F’ F

    Science 10 l Quarter 2 Module 7


    Parts of the lens and light rays
    focal length (f) - is the distance of the principal focus from the center of the
    lens.

    f f

    Principal Axis F1 P F2
    2F1 2F2
    or or
    or or
    2F’ F’ F 2F

    Science 10 l Quarter 2 Module 7


    Important rays for drawing ray diagrams for
    convex lenses
    Rays 1:
    Incident light rays that are parallel to the principal axis
    will pass through the focal point after refracting through
    the lens.

    F F

    Science 10 l Quarter 2 Module 7


    Important rays for drawing ray diagrams for
    convex lenses
    Rays 2:
    Incident light rays that are directed at the optical
    center will pass directly through.

    F F

    Science 10 l Quarter 2 Module 7


    Important rays for drawing ray diagrams for
    convex lenses
    Rays 3:
    Incident light rays that pass through the focal point
    before hitting the lens will become parallel to the
    principal axis after refracting through the lens (This is
    the reverse of rule 1)

    F F

    Science 10 l Quarter 2 Module 7


    Important rays for drawing ray diagrams for
    convex lenses

    The intersection of any two rays formed from rule


    1, 2 and 3 is where the image is.

    F F

    Science 10 l Quarter 2 Module 7


    Important rays for drawing ray diagrams for
    concave lenses
    Ray 1:
    Light rays that are parallel to the principal axis will
    appear to come from the opposite focal point after
    refracting through the lens

    F F

    Science 10 l Quarter 2 Module 7


    Important rays for drawing ray diagrams for
    concave lenses
    Ray 2:
    Light rays that pass through the optical center will
    continue in a straight line without refraction.

    F F

    Science 10 l Quarter 2 Module 7


    Important rays for drawing ray diagrams for
    concave lenses
    Ray 3:
    Light rays that are directed at the opposite focal point
    will become parallel to the principal axis after refraction.

    F F

    Science 10 l Quarter 2 Module 7


    Important rays for drawing ray diagrams for
    concave lenses
    The intersection of any two rays formed from rule
    1, 2 and 3 is where the image is.

    F F

    Science 10 l Quarter 2 Module 7

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