Give the mathematical expression for the power of a lens.

  • A
    $P = f$
  • B
    $P = \frac{1}{f}$ (in meters)
  • C
    $P = \frac{f}{100}$
  • D
    $P = \frac{1}{f^{2}}$

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The figure below shows an object $AB$ placed on the principal axis of a lens $L$. The two foci of the lens are $F_1$ and $F_2$. The image formed by the lens is erect,virtual and diminished. Copy the diagram and answer the following questions: $(i)$ Draw the outline of the lens $(L)$ used. $(ii)$ Draw a ray from $B$ passing through $O$. Show the ray after refraction by the lens. $(iii)$ Draw a ray of light starting from $B$,which after passing parallel to the principal axis,is incident on the lens and emerges after refraction from it. $(iv)$ Locate the final image formed.

$(a)$ Explain the following terms related to spherical lenses:
$(i)$ Optical centre
$(ii)$ Centres of curvature
$(iii)$ Principal axis
$(iv)$ Aperture
$(v)$ Principal focus
$(vi)$ Focal length
$(b)$ $A$ converging lens has a focal length of $12 \, cm$. Calculate at what distance should the object be placed from the lens so that it forms an image at $48 \, cm$ on the other side of the lens.

Where is the image formed when an object is placed at the principal focus $(F)$ in front of a convex lens?

Zaheen uses a convex lens to make sunlight burn a hole in a piece of card. Zaheen changes the lens in the holder for another lens with twice the power. What will she have to do to focus the sunlight on the card?

Sudha finds out that the sharp image of the window pane of her science laboratory is formed at a distance of $15\, cm$ from the lens. She now tries to focus the building visible to her outside the window instead of the window pane without disturbing the lens. In which direction will she move the screen to obtain a sharp image of the building? What is the approximate focal length of this lens?

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