Refraction Through a Concave Lens
REFRACTION THROUGH A CONCAVE LENS
Let us discuss the formation of images by a concave lens when the object is placed at two possible positions.
Object at Infinity
When an object is placed at infinity, a virtual image is formed at the focus. The size of the image is much smaller than that of the object (Figure 2.12).
Figure 2.12 Concave lens-Object at infinity
Object anywhere on the principal axis at a finite distance
When an object is placed at a finite distance from the lens, a virtual image is formed between optical center and focus of the concave lens. The size of the image is smaller than that of the object (Figure 2.13).
Figure 2.13 Concave lens-Object at a finite distance
But, as the distance between the object and the lens is decreased, the distance between the image and the lens also keeps decreasing. Further, the size of the image formed increases as the distance between the object and the lens is decreased. This is shown in (figure 2.14).
Figure 2.14 Concave lens- Variation in position and size of image with object distance