1

Object

Position of Image
At focus F2

At infinity

Nature
Real &

inverted
2F1

F1

F2

Size of Image
Highly diminished
(point size)

2F2

2.Object Beyond 2F
1

Position of Image
Between2 F& 2F
2

Size of Image
Small

B
B

3.

F1

2F1

F2

2F2
1

Object
At 2F
1
A

Position of Image
At 2F
2

B
2F1

F1

2F1

2F2

F2

Real & inverted

Enlarged
1

F1

2F2

F2

Object
At focus1 F

Object
A
Between F1 & 2F1
2F1

Size of Image
Same size of
object

Nature
4.

Nature

B
F1

( Special Case
)
Object
Between1 F
and
optical centre 'O'
Position of Image 2F1
On the same
side of the
object

F2

Real &Position
inverted of Image
at inisnity
Position
of Image Natur
Beyond
2F2
e
Size
of Image
Real
Highly Enlarged
&
2F2
inverted Size of Image

Size of Image
Enlarged

A
1

F1 B

Image formation by concave lens

F2

2F2

Nature
Real & inverted

Nature
Virtual &
Erect

1.

Object
Alt inisnity

Position of Image
At F1
Size of Image
Highly Diminished

2F1

2.

F1

F2

Nature
Virtual &
Erect

2F2

Object

Position of Image

Between inisnity
and optical centre
( at any point
)

Between1 F& O
Size of Image
Very small

A
A
B
2F1

F1 B

F2

2F2

Nature
Virtual
& Erect