Physics 5054 · O Level · Thin lenses

Thin lenses — practice question

The virtual reality headset in Fig. 6.1 includes a display and a lens, as shown in Fig. 6.2. For the lens, the display acts as the object. The lens works like a magnifying glass and produces a virtual image of the display.
(a(i))[1]

Describe the position of the display in relation to the focal length of the lens so that the lens functions as a magnifying glass for the image on the display.

(a(ii))[1]

Explain how a virtual image is formed.

(b(i))[3]

On Fig. 6.3, draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the virtual image I.

(b(ii))[1]

Determine the focal length of the lens.

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