Exercise 22.

3 ( Thin Lenses )

1 A convex lens produces a real image at a distance of 80 cm from the object. The size of the image is twice
the size of the object. Determine the focal length of the lens.

2 A convex lens with a focal length of 20 cm produces a virtual image with a linear magnification of 3.
Determine the object distance and the image distance.

3 An object, when placed at a distance of 15 cm from a convex lens, forms a real image which is twice the
size of the object.
(a) Determine the focal length of the lens.
(b) Where must the object be placed so that a virtual image which is also twice the size of the object is
formed?
4 An inverted image, which is twice the size of the object is produced by a convex lens with a focal length of
15 cm. Find the object distance.

5 A convex lens produces a virtual image at a distance of 60 cm from the lens and the size of the image is
three times the size of the object. What is the focal length of the convex lens?

6 An inverted image which is half the size of the object is produced by a convex lens of focal length 15 cm.
Find the object distance.

7 An upright image which is half the size of the object is produced by a concave lens of focal length 20 cm.
Find the object distance.

8 A convex lens has a focal length of 20 cm.

(a) Where on the principal axis should an object be placed in order to get a real image with a
magnification of 2.5?
(b) Where on the principal axis should an object be placed in order to get a virtual image with a
magnification of 2.5?

9 An object with a height of 1.2 cm is placed at a distance of 18 cm to the left of a convex lens of focal length
10 cm.
(a) Calculate the image distance.
(b) Calculate the height of the image.

10 A 4.00 cm tall light bulb is placed at a distance of 45.0 cm from a convex lens with a focal length of 15.0
cm. Determine:
(a) the image distance (b) the image size
22. 4 Exercise (Lensmaker’s equation)

1. Figure below shows a plano-convex lens. The refractive index of the lens is 1.5. Calculate:

(a) the focal length of the lens

(b) the power of the lens

2. Find the focal length of the following positive meniscus lens. Given the refractive index, n. of the
lens is 1.5

3 Figure 22.88 shows a negative meniscus lens. The refractive index, n, of the lens is 1.5. Find the
focal length of the lens.

4 Figure 22.89 shows a lens with radius of curvature of 10 cm and 10 cm respectively. Find the focal
length and the power of the concave lens.
[refractive index, n = 1.5]

5 A concave lens is submerged in water of refractive index 1.3. The refractive index of the lens is 1.5
and its radius of curvature are 20 cm and 15 cm respectively. Find the focal length of the lens.

6 A biconvex lens is made of glass with index of refraction of 1.76. The radius of curvature of the left
and right surfaces of the lens are 20 cm and 15 cm respectively. Calculate the focal length of the
lens.
Exercise ( Image formed by multiple lenses)

1. Figure below shows two convex lenses, P and Q , separated by a distance, x. The image formed by lens
P is real, 10 cm from lens P and on the right side of P.

Determine the nature and the location of final image if ;

(a) u = + 15 cm, x = 25 cm
(b) u = + 5 cm, x = 15 cm
(c) u = - 5 cm, x = 5 cm

2. Figure below shows an object placed 15 cm in front of an arrangement of two convex lenses, P and Q,
of focal length 10 cm and 20 cm respectively. The lenses are placed 20 cm apart.

(a) Determine the location of the final image formed by the lenses.
(b) Is the final image real or virtual?

3. Figure below shows an arrangement of concave lens of focal length 10 cm and a convex lens of focal
length 15 cm. The lenses are arranged coaxially with a separation of 20 cm. An object is placed at a
distance of 30 cm in front of concave lens.

Determine;
(a) the location of the image formed by the concave lens.
(b) the location of the final image formed by the convex lens.
4. Two thin convex lenses of focal length, f1 and f2 , are placed side by side. If F is the focal length of the
combined lenses, show that

5. Two thin lenses, a convex lens of focal length 20 cm and a concave lens of focal length 10 cm are
placed in side by side. What is the combined focal length of the lenses?