Phy - Lenses HW
Phy - Lenses HW
Phy - Lenses HW
Section
HOLT PHYSICS
1. A converging lens has a focal length of 3.00 cm. The letters A, B, and C are
used as objects placed at distances of 8.00 cm, 5.00 cm, and 2.00 cm, re-
spectively, from the lens.
a. Sketch ray diagrams to locate the image of A: Draw one ray from the
top of the head parallel to the axis and another ray from the head
through the focal point. Verify that the image is also in the ray that
passes through the center of the lens.
A B F
C F
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