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Converging lens
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- Summary
Here you have the ray diagrams used to find the image position for a converging lens. You can also illustrate the magnification of a lens and the difference between real and virtual images.
Click and drag the head of the child to modify his size. Click and drag his body to move him along the optic axis. You can also modify the place of the second focal point F'.
- Learning objectives
- To illustrate the construction of ray diagrams for a converging lens.
- How to use the animation
- Click and drag horizontally the body.
Click and drag vertically the head.
Click and drag the focal point F'.
- Keywords
- converging-lens, convex, focus, focal, image, geometric-optics, ray-diagram, magnifying, glass,
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