Lens Test
Lens Test
Lens Test
2. You are making a presentation to your class on the image formed by a converging lens acting as a magnifying
glass
i. Draw a labelled diagram to show the following clearly:
a) The principal axis
b) The principal focus
c) The focal length
d) The image formed
ii. Is the image formed in this situation real or virtual? (5 marks)
b. Identify THREE differences between a real image and a virtual image. (3 marks)
c. A stamp collector view a stamp of height of 2.0cm with a hand lens placed 1.5cm from the stamp. The
distance of the image from the lens is 5.0cm. The object distance, u, image distance, v, and focal length, f, of a
lens are related by
1 1 1
= +
f u v
Calculate:
i. The height of the image of the stamp
ii. The magnification of the lens used
iii. The focal length of the lens
iv. The position of the image formed if the object distance was doubled.
(12 marks)
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