Chapter 30, Problem 6A

To determine

To state: Whether the ray diagrams are applicable to both converging and diverging lenses.

Explanation of Solution

Introduction:

A lens is a transparent piece of material made up of glass capable of refracting light incident on it. These are of two types: convex lens and concave lens.

A ray diagram is a schematic representation to draw the path of light rays which shows how they are incident and how they emerge. Its main aim is to let us identify the exact position of the image formed, its size, type of image formed and other characteristics of the image. It’s not possible for us to always locate the position and nature of the image formed by a lens practically but is possible with the help of drawing ray diagrams which is drawn by following certain rules and principles. It is equally applicable for any kind of lenses or any mirror.

Conclusion:

Hence, ray diagrams are equally applicable to converging as well as diverging lenses.