Ray diagrams

The types of images formed by lenses vary and is dependant on the distance it is placed from its optical centre. The characteristics of the image forms have great uses in numerous optical instruments.

Image	Real, Inverted and diminished
Uses	Telescope
Image	Real, inverted and diminished
Uses	Camera
Image	Real, inverted and same size
Uses	Photocopier (Same size as object)
Image	Real, inverted and enlarged
Uses	Photograph enlarger
Image	Real, inverted and enlarged
Uses	Photohraph enlarger, Projector
Image	Virtual, upright and enlarged
Uses	Magnifying glass

 

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