Lab Report 2
Lab Report 2
I. INTRODUCTION
The truth about our ability to see things is explained
through the capacity of light to form images by bouncing off Fig. 2 Converging lens diagram
from some source. Lenses are important components of
several optical systems such as telescopes, cameras and also A converging lens is a lens that causes these rays to
our eyes [1]. They are believed to form images using converge or meet at a certain point called the focus.
refraction. They can be categorized in different ways, and one When these converging rays of light meet, they form what
of these categorization is between a converging and a we call the image. An image formed by these lights can be
diverging lens. further described by the different qualities of light: real vs.
Assuming that the lenses are symmetrical across their virtual, upright vs. inverted, and magnification. To determine
horizontal axis, there is a line passing through the center the location of an image, a general equation is used called the
called the principal axis [2]. The rays of light travel parallel to Fundamental Lens equation [3]:
the principal axis. A diverging lens is a lens that causes rays
of light to diverge or spread out as they pass.
where: do = the object distance
di = the image distance
= focal length;
and, to determine the magnification of the image:
II. METHODOLOGY
IV. CONCLUSIONS