Converging

Lenses
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DEFINITION
A lens that causes parallel rays (as
of light) to come to a focus.

They curve outwards and are fatter

in the middle.

They produce images that are

virtual and magnified.
 Uses of a
converging
lens
1. Magnifying glass:

The magnifying glass represents one of the

simplest, most direct applications of a converging
lens. As light enters the lens, it becomes focused
to a specific focal point in front of the center of
the lens. Once you bring the magnifying glass to
the optimal distance, so the focal point reaches the
object, the object will appear at maximum
magnification. Move the glass farther from the
object and it will become distorted; move the
glass closer to the object and it will decrease in
magnification.
2. Eyeglasses

A person becomes nearsighted or farsighted because the

lens of the eye fails to properly focus light on the
retina. In the case of farsightedness, the lens of the eye
focuses the image too far behind the retina. This causes
difficulty in focusing on objects close to the eye. A
converging lens placed in front of the eye bends the
incoming light sharply so the focal point shortens and
the light focuses properly on the retina.
3. Cameras

Cameras utilize converging lenses not only to focus an image but also to magnify it. Most camera
lenses consist of a converging lens followed by an diverging lens followed by a second converging
lens. The first lens controls the magnification level of the image by moving toward or away from the
object. Light passes through the first lens and through the diverging lens, which flips the inverted
image. The final converging lens then inverts the image one last time and delivers the image to the rear
of the camera. The image then prints on the film or digital media surface.
4. Microscopes

Microscopes utilize converging lenses to create extremely magnified images

of small objects. Most simple microscopes consist of three lenses. The first
lens at the end of the microscope produces a magnified and inverted image.
The second lens inverts and magnifies this image, while the final lens (the
eyepiece) delivers the magnified, upright image of the object viewed in front
of the first lens. By changing the distance of the first lens from the object,
the image delivered to the eyepiece will appear more or less magnified.

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