When the convex lens acts as a magnifying glass, the object is between the .......... and the optical center of the lens.

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Principal focus
When the object is placed between the principal focus and the pole, the rays tend to diverge through the normally converging lens, forming a magnified, erect and virtual image of the object.

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Q. A convex lens works as a magnifying glass when the object is kept

(a) very far away
(b) at the focus
(c) between the lens and focus
(d) beyond the focus

Q. When a person uses a convex lens as a simple magnifying glass, the object must be placed at a distance

A convex lens is a convergent lens and is used as a magnifying glass

Draw ray diagrams to represent the nature, position and relative size of the image formed by a convex lens for the object placed : (a) at $2 F_{1}$ , (b) between $F_{1}$ and the optical centre O of the lens. Which of the above two cases shows the use of the convex lens as a magnifying glass ? Give reasons for your choice.

Q. At what position of the object does a convex lens act as a magnifying glass?

(a) between F and 2F
(b) between F and O
(c) beyond F
(d) beyond 2F

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When the convex lens acts as a magnifying glass, the object is between the .......... and the optical center of the lens.

Principal focusWhen the object is placed between the principal focus and the pole, the rays tend to diverge through the normally converging lens, forming a magnified, erect and virtual image of the object.

Principal focus
When the object is placed between the principal focus and the pole, the rays tend to diverge through the normally converging lens, forming a magnified, erect and virtual image of the object.