Pinhole Cameras Converging & Diverging Lenses
Pinhole Image
Pinhole Camera Image is upside down and left to right reversed Size of image is determined by distance from pinhole to screen/film The smaller the pinhole, the clearer the image & the dimmer the image
Pinhole Camera Picture
Pinhole Viewing of Partial Eclipse
Shape of a Lens
Types of Lenses
Convex Lens Terms
Three Rays to Locate Image Ray parallel to axis bends through the focus. Ray through the focus bends parallel to axis. Ray through center of lens passes straight through.
Characterizing the Image Images are characterized in the following way – Virtual or Real – Upright or Inverted – Reduced, Enlarged, Same Size
Object Beyond 2f Image is – Real – Inverted – Reduced
Object at 2f Image is – Real – Inverted – Same size
Object Between 2f and f Image is – Real – Inverted – Enlarged
Object at F No Image is Formed!
Object Closer than F Image is – Virtual – Upright – Enlarged
Converging Lens Images
Eye Optics Accommodation – Shockwave Applet
Normal Eye In the normal eye, the cornea/lens system project an inverted, “focused” image on the retina – which is the screen.
Myopia -- Nearsightedness In a nearsighted eye, the image is “focused” in front of the retina. A diverging (concave) lens is used to cause the image to be “focused” at the retina.
Hyperopia -- Farsightedness In a farsighted eye, the image is “focused” behind the retina. A converging (convex) lens is used to cause the image to be “focused” at the retina.
Astigmatism In astigmatism, the cornea is irregularly shaped & the light focuses at multiple points. The result is blurry or multiple images.
Concave Lens Ray Tracing Ray parallel to axis refracts as if it comes from the first focus. Ray which lines up with second focus refracts parallel to axis. Ray through center of lens doesn’t bend.
Image Formed by Concave Lens Image is always – Virtual – Upright – Reduced
Concave Lens Image Distance As object distance decreases – Image distance decreases – Image size increases
Image Characteristics CONVEX LENS – IMAGE DEPENDS ON OBJECT POSITION – Beyond F: Real; Inverted; Enlarged, Reduced, or Same Size – Closer than F: Virtual, Upright, Enlarged – At F: NO IMAGE CONCAVE LENS – IMAGE ALWAYS SAME – Virtual – Upright – Reduced