Ray DiagramsTarget: construct a ray diagram for lenses
Optical centre
Principal axis
Principal focus or focal point
Focal length, f
Object distance, do
Image distance, di
First raySecond ray
Useful Formulae
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Hm 2fSS oi
f = focal lengthdi = distance from image to lens do = distance from object to lens
m = magnificationHi = height of imageHo = height of objectdi = distance from image to lens do = distance from object to lens
f = focal lengthSi = distance from image to focal point So = distance from object to focal point
Target: calculate values from a ray diagram
Descartes’ Formula Newton’s FormulaMagnification