Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Light

Light — practice question

Fig. 7.1 shows a full-size outline of a small nail N placed in front of a thin converging lens. The line L shows the lens itself. The focal length of the lens is $3.0\,\text{cm}$.
(a)[3]

Describe what happens to the light after it emerges from the lens.

(b)[1]

On Fig. 7.1, place an F to show each of the lens's two principal focuses.

(c(i))[3]

Using the diagram in Fig. 7.1, determine where the image I of N is formed and add image I to the diagram.

(c(ii))[1]

State and explain if I is a real image or a virtual image.

(c(iii))[1]

State the name given to a lens when it is being used in this way.

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