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Lenses are based on refraction - the change of direction of rays of light, when they change from one medium to another, such as from air to glass.

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What is the pole of a lens?

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What is the center of curvature of a lens?

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Rays of light incident on a lens anb parallel to the principal axis of the lens converge?

When rays of light are incident parallel to the principal axis of a lens, the rays converge at the focal point after passing through the lens. This property is used in converging lenses to form real and inverted images at a specific focal distance from the lens.


Length of a lens is the distance from the center of the lens to its principal focus?

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The blank you are referring to is the focal length of the lens. It is the distance from the center of the lens to its principal focus, where parallel rays of light converge after passing through the lens.


How do you draw a ray diagram for an object placed in front of a convex lens?

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Rays of light incident on lens and parallel to the principal axis of the lens converge?

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