CAIE IGCSE Physics 3.2.3.7 Use of a single lens as a magnifying
Practise explaining how a single converging lens works as a magnifying glass by linking object position to the virtual image formed.
- Syllabus
- 2026–2028
- Course
- Physics 0625
3.2.3.7—Use of a single lens as a magnifying question 1
Fig. 7.1 is a full-scale diagram of a small nail N in front of a thin converging lens. The line L represents the lens.
Fig. 7.1 (full scale)
The focal length of the lens is 3.0 cm .
The small nail N , of height 1.2 cm , is positioned 2.0 cm to the left of the lens.
State the name given to a lens when it is used in this way.
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