Light: Reflection & Refraction - Class 10th Science

Refraction by a Spherical Lens

Refraction of Rays coming parallel to principal axis to convex lens

Rays coming parallel to the principal axis are passes through the principal focus after refraction from a convex lens.

 Refraction of one Ray coming parallel to principal axis to convex lens
Refraction of Rays coming parallel to principal axis to convex lens
 Refraction of many Rays coming parallel to principal axis to convex lens
Refraction of Rays coming parallel to principal axis to convex lens

Refraction of Rays coming parallel to principal axis to concave lens

Rays coming parallel to the principal axis are appeared to passes through the principal focus after refraction from a concave lens.

 Refraction of one Ray coming parallel to principal axis to concave lens
Refraction of Rays coming parallel to principal axis to concave lens
 Refraction of many Rays coming parallel to principal axis to concave lens
Refraction of Rays coming parallel to principal axis to concave lens

Refraction of Ray of light passing through the principal focus from a convex lens

A ray of light passing through the principal focus emerges parallel to the principal axis after refraction from a convex lens.

Refraction of Ray of light passing through the principal focus from a convex lens
Refraction of Ray of light passing through the principal focus from a convex lens

Refraction of Ray of light passing through the principal focus from a concave lens

A ray of light appearing to meet at the principal focus of a concave lens will emerge parallel to the principal axis after refraction.

Refraction of Ray of light passing through the principal focus from a concave lens
Refraction of Ray of light passing through the principal focus from a concave lens

Refraction of Ray passing through the optical centre of a spherical lens

A ray of light passing through the optical centre of a lens will emerge without any deviation after refraction from a spherical lens.

 Refraction of Ray passing through the optical centre of a convex lens
Refraction of Ray passing through the optical centre of a convex lens
 Refraction of Ray passing through the optical centre of a concave lens
Refraction of Ray passing through the optical centre of a concave lens

Image Formation by Convex Lens

Image formation by a convex lens when object is at infinity

When object is at infinity, image is formed by a convex lens is at principal focus.

 Image formation by a convex lens when object is at infinity
Image formation by a convex lens when object is at infinity

Position of image: At focus F2

Relative size of the image: Highly diminished, point sized

Nature of the image: Real and inverted

Image formation by a convex lens when object is beyond centre of curvature (C1)

When object is beyond centre of curvature (C1), i.e. beyond 2F1 of a convex lens, image is formed between principal focus (F2) and centre of curvature (C2 or 2F2).

 Image formation by a convex lens when object is beyond centre of curvature (C<sub>1</sub>)
Image formation by a convex lens when object is beyond centre of curvature (C1)

Position of image: between principal focus (F2) and centre of curvature (C2 or 2F2)

Relative size of the image: Diminished

Nature of the image: Real and inverted

Image formation by a convex lens when object is at centre of curvature (C1 or 2F1)

When object is at 2F1, i.e. at centre of curvature (C1), image is formed at other side of centre of curvature (C2), i.e. at 2F2 by a convex lens.

 Image formation by a convex lens when object is at centre of curvature (C<sub>1</sub> or 2F<sub>1</sub>)
Image formation by a convex lens when object is at centre of curvature (C1 or 2F1)

Position of image: At 2F2 i.e. at centre of curvature (C2)

Relative size of the image: Same size

Nature of the image: Real and inverted

Image formation by a convex lens when object between F1 and 2F1

When object is placed between F1 and 2F1, an enlarge image is formed beyond 2F2 by a convex lens.

 Image formation by a convex lens when object between F<sub>1</sub> and 2F<sub>1</sub>
Image formation by a convex lens when object between F1 and 2F1

Position of image: Beyond 2F2 i.e. beyond centre of curvature (C2)

Relative size of the image: Enlarged

Nature of the image: Real and inverted

Image formation by a convex lens when object is at Focus (F1)

When image is placed at focus (F1), a highly enlarge image is formed at infinity by a convex lens.

 Image formation by a convex lens when object is at Focus (F<sub>1</sub>)
Image formation by a convex lens when object is at Focus (F1)

Position of image: At infinity

Relative size of the image: Highly Enlarged

Nature of the image: Real and inverted

Image formation by a convex lens when object between focus (F1) and optical centre (O)

When object is placed between focus (F1) and optical centre (O), an enlarge image is formed at same side beyond 2F1 by a convex lens.

 Image formation by a convex lens when object between focus (F<sub>1</sub>) and optical centre (O)
Image formation by a convex lens when object between focus (F1) and optical centre (O)

Position of image: At same side beyond 2F1

Relative size of the image: Enlarged

Nature of the image: Virtual and Erect

Image Formation by Concave Lens

Similar to a convex mirror only two conditions arise to place an object infront of a concave mirror for image formation. These positions are

First object is at infinity and second object is between infinity and optical centre (O).

Image formation by a concave lens when object is at infinity

When object is placed at infinity, a diminished imaged is formed by a concave lens at focus (F1).

 Image formation by a concave lens when object is at infinity
Image formation by a concave lens when object is at infinity

Position of image: At focus (F1)

Relative size of the image: Highly diminished, point sized

Nature of the image: Virtual and Erect

Image formation by a concave lens when object is between infinity and optical center (O)

When object is placed between infinity and optical centre (O), a diminished image is formed between focus (F1) and optical centre by a concave lens.

 Image formation by a concave lens when object is between infinity and optical center
Image formation by a concave lens when object is between infinity and optical center

Position of image: Between focus (F1) and optical centre (O)

Relative size of the image: Diminished

Nature of the image: Virtual and Erect