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Lenses 1
Lenses 1
Lenses 1
In a prism…
Lenses
Objectives
To understand the nature of the
image produced in converging
lens and to understand the uses
of a converging lens in a camera.
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OUTCOMES
The position of an
object relative to this
point is crucial when
trying to establish the
type of image formed
by a convex lens.
Aim
To help you to understand the behaviour of converging lenses.
Method
You can investigate the image formed by a converging lens using the equipment shown below.
Put a brightly lit object at one end of a metre rule, with the lens in the middle. Use a piece of card with graph paper stuck on as a
screen – move the card and the lens until the image on the screen is in focus. Investigate how the image changes as the position
of the lens is changed.
Results
Result no. Distance of object Distance of image Size of object (cm) Size of image
(cm) (cm) (cm)
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Analysis
Plot a graph of magnification on the y-axis against image distance on the x-axis. Draw the line of best fit and work out the gradient.
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