What are the three principal rays that are drawn to construct the ray diagram for the image formed by a lens? Draw diagram to support your answer.
What are the three principal rays that are drawn to construct the ray diagram for the image formed by a lens? Draw diagram to support your answer.

Solution:

(i) A ray of light incident at the lens’ optical centre O goes through the lens without deviating.


(ii) After refraction, a ray of light incident parallel to the primary axis of the lens passes through or appears to emanate from the second focus F2 (in a convex lens) (in a concave lens)


(iii) After refraction, a ray of light passing through the first focus F1 of a convex lens or directed towards the first focus F1 of a concave lens emerges parallel to the major axis.