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Geometric Optics

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Reflection and Refraction at a Plane Surface


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GEOMETRIC OPTICS
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What is an object?
anything from which light rays radiate

light could be emitted by the


object itself

light could be emitted by another


source and then reflected from the
object

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1. Point Object

no physical extent

2. Extended Object

real object with length, width and height

made up of a very large


number of point objects

Point object P
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What is an image?

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from which outgoing rays diverge

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An image can be:

1. Real image
outgoing rays really do pass through an image point

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An image can be:

2. Virtual image
outgoing rays don't actually pass through the image point

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Sign Rules
1. Sign rule for the
object distance s
When the object is on the
same side of the reflecting or
refracting surface as the
incoming light, the object
distance s is positive;
otherwise, it is negative.

s is positive.

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Sign Rules
2. Sign rule for the
image distance s
When the image is on the
same side of the reflecting or
refracting surface as the
outgoing light, the image
distance s' is positive;
otherwise, it is negative.

s is negative.

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Sign Rules
3. Sign rule for the
radius of curvature R
of a spherical surface:
When the center of curvature C is
on the same side as the
outgoing light, the radius of
curvature is positive; otherwise,
it is negative.

For a plane reflecting or refracting


surface, R is infinite.
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Reflection and Refraction at a Plane Surface


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Objectives
1. Determine the image location of a point object in front of a
plane refracting surface
2. Given an object in front of a plane mirror:
Calculate the location of the image
Calculate the lateral magnification of the image
Determine whether the image will be real or virtual, and
upright or inverted

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Plane Mirror: Image of a Point Object

Reflection

Note:
s is negative
image is virtual

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Plane Mirror: Image of an Extended Object

Reflection

where:

y : object height
y : image height
s : object distance
s : image distance

The image formed by a plane mirror is always erect (y > 0).


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Lateral Magnification
Sign Conventions:

If m > 0: image orientation same with that of object


If m < 0: image orientation different from that of object

where:

y : object height
y : image height
s : object distance
s : image distance

If |m| > 1: magnified


If |m| < 1: reduced
If |m| = 1: same size
If y > 0: image upright
If y < 0: image inverted
If s > 0: image real
If s < 0: image virtual

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Plane Mirror

Reflection

where:

y : object height
y : image height
s : object distance
s : image distance

Lateral Magnification
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Example:

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Example:

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Seatwork (0.25 pt):


A bug at about eye level is 5 cm in front of a plane mirror. You
are behind the bug, 20 cm from the mirror. What is the
distance between your eyes and the apparent position of
the bugs image in the mirror?

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Objectives
1. Given an object in front of a spherical mirror:
Calculate the location of the image
Calculate the lateral magnification of the image
Determine whether the image will be real or virtual, and
upright or inverted
2. Given an object placed in front of a spherical mirror, draw the
principal rays and locate the image

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Convex Mirror

Concave Mirror

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Concave Mirror:
Point object

optic axis

Object P

V
C

R>0

Image P

s>0
s> 0

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Concave Mirror:
Extended object

Image
Object

y>0

V
C

y < 0
R>0

s>0
s> 0

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Concave Mirror:
Focal Point and Focal Length

where:
f > 0: focal length
R > 0: radius of curvature

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Concave Mirror:
Focal Point and Focal Length

where:
f > 0: focal length
R > 0: radius of curvature

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Concave Mirror:
Graphical Method

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Example:

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Seatwork (0.5 pt):


A mosquito landed 20 cm in front of a concave mirror with
20 cm radius of curvature. How far from the mirror will the
mosquitos image be formed?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

40 cm behind the mirror


10 cm behind the mirror
10 cm in front of the mirror
20 cm in front of the mirror
At infinity

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Convex Mirror

Concave Mirror

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Convex Mirror:
Point object

Image P

optic axis
V

Object P

R<0

s>0
s< 0

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Convex Mirror:
Extended object

Image
Object

y>0

y > 0
V

R<0

s>0
s< 0

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Convex Mirror:
Focal Point and Focal Length

where:
f < 0: focal length
R < 0: radius of curvature

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Convex Mirror:
Focal Point and Focal Length

where:
f < 0: focal length
R < 0: radius of curvature

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Convex Mirror:
Graphical Method

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Example:

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Seatwork (0.5 pt):


You hold a large silver spoon a distance of 5.0 cm in front of
your face. The radius of curvature of the spoon is -20.0 cm.
What is the distance between the object and the image and
the nature (real or virtual) of the image?

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Objectives
1. Given an object in front of a spherical surface or interface
separating two media:
Calculate the location of the image
Calculate the lateral magnification of the image
Determine whether the image will be real or virtual, and
upright or inverted
2. Calculate the apparent depth of an object when observed
across a boundary of changing indices of refraction

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Image of a Point Object

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Image of an Extended Object

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Refracting surface:
Object-Image Relationship and Magnification

Note:
na : index of refraction of material 1
nb : index of refraction of material 2

valid for both concave and


convex refracting surface
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Example:

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Seatwork (0.5 pt):

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A special case:
Plane refracting surface
Radius of Curvature

Material 1 Material 2
Object-Image Relationship

na

nb

Magnification

Plane refracting surface


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Example:

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Seatwork (0.5 pt):

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Objectives

1. Differentiate a converging lens from a diverging lens


2. Given an object in front of a lens or series of lenses:
Calculate the location of the image
Calculate the lateral magnification of the image
Determine whether the image will be real or virtual, and
upright or inverted
3. Given an object placed in front of a lens or series of lenses,
draw the principal rays and locate the image
4. Relate the radii of curvature of the lens in air and its index of
refraction to the focal length of the lens
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What is a lens?

an optical system with two refracting surfaces

Thin lens
two spherical surfaces close enough together
negligible thickness

Converging Lens

Diverging Lens
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Converging Lens thicker at its center than at its edges

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Properties of a Converging Lens

f: focal length (f > 0)


F1 :1st focal point
F2 : 2nd focal point

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Converging Lens:

Graphical Method and Principal Rays

s>0

f>0

s> 0

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Converging Lenses:
Object-image relationship and Magnification

where:
f : focal length
s : object distance
s : image distance

If s > 0: image real


If s < 0: image virtual
f > 0 : converging lens
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Diverging Lens thicker at its edges than at its center

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Properties of a Diverging Lens

f: focal length (f < 0)


F1 :1st focal point
F2 : 2nd focal point

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Diverging Lens:

Graphical Method and Principal Rays

f<0

s< 0
s>0

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Diverging Lenses:
Object-image relationship and Magnification

where:
f : focal length
s : object distance
s : image distance

If s > 0: image real


If s < 0: image virtual
f < 0 : diverging lens
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Diverging lens: f < 0

y'

s = 16 cm
s = -12 cm

|f | = 48 cm |f | = 48 cm

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Seatwork (0.5+0.5 pt):


For the next two numbers, consider an object placed 20 cm in
front of a thin lens to form an image 10 cm in front of the lens.
1. What is the focal length f of the lens?
2. Describe the image formed by the thin lens.
real or virtual?
upright or inverted
magnified, reduced or same size?

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Lensmakers equation

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Lensmakers equation

where:

f : focal length
n : index of refraction of thin lens
R1 : radius of curvature of 1st surface
R2 : radius of curvature of 2nd surface
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Example:

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Seatwork (0.5 pt):


A double-convex lens is made of glass of refractive
index 1.50. The radii of curvature of the surfaces are
10 cm and 20 cm. The focal length of this lens is
A. +4.45 cm
B. +13.3 cm
C. -13.3 cm
D. +40 cm
E. -40 cm
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