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3.2.3a Converging and diverging lenses

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Question 13

Which statement about a diverging (concave) lens is not correct?

A

Rays parallel to the principal axis are refracted so that they appear to diverge from the principal focus.

B

A ray passing through the center of the lens is refracted through the principal focus.

C

The distance between the optical center of the lens and the principal focus is the focal length.

D

The principal focus is a point on the principal axis from which the refracted parallel rays appear to originate.

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3.2.3a Converging and diverging lenses Questions

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56 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 3.2.3a Converging and diverging lenses. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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