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How do you know this? if anyone can help, it would be greatly appeciated!
Understanding Diverging Lenses: Homework Statement and Solution Attempt
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This discussion focuses on understanding diverging lenses through a homework statement and solution attempt. Participants suggest using ray diagrams to visualize the behavior of light through diverging lenses. The consensus indicates that the image produced by a diverging lens is smaller than the object. The discussion emphasizes the importance of accurately interpreting ray diagrams to confirm the characteristics of images formed by these lenses.
PREREQUISITES- Basic understanding of optics and light behavior
- Familiarity with ray diagrams and their construction
- Knowledge of lens types, specifically diverging lenses
- Ability to interpret image characteristics such as size and orientation
- Study the principles of ray diagrams for diverging lenses
- Learn about the lens formula and its application in optics
- Explore the characteristics of images formed by different types of lenses
- Practice solving problems related to lens equations and image formation
Students studying physics, particularly those focusing on optics, as well as educators seeking to enhance their understanding of lens behavior and image formation.
How do you know this? if anyone can help, it would be greatly appeciated!
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hage567
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Try drawing a ray diagram.
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I have one that was given to me, but i am not exactly sure, we didn't go over it
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from what i can tell, it appears that the image will be smaller...i am going to scan it and put it on here, i might be wrong
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i believe it would look like this:
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Is that correct?
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Looks OK to me.
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