Example
Different refractive indices on the sides of a lens
Example: A thin convex lens made of glass of 1.5 has refracting surfaces of radii of curvature 10 cm each The left space of lens contains air and right space is filled with water of refractive index . A parallel beam of light is incident on it. The position of image isSolution: Using the relation
Example
Example using lens formula
An object is situated at a distance of 15cm from a convex lens of focal length 30 cm. The position of the image formed by it will be
Example
Image distance or object distance for refraction of rays at spherical surfaces

Where would an object be placed in a medium of refractive index , so that its real image is formed at equidistant from sphere of radius R and refractive index which is also placed in the medium of refractive index as shown in figure?We know,
For 1, we get:
, object distanceor, For 2, we get:
or, or, or, So, or,
For 1, we get:
, object distanceor, For 2, we get:
or, or, or, So, or,
Formula
Refraction of light at spherical surfaces
Let,
- refractive index of medium from which rays incident.
- refractive index of another medium.
u - distance of object from pole of spherical surface
v - distance of image from pole of spherical surface
Now, for NOC, i is the exterior angle.
.........(1)
Similarly,
.........(2)
Now by using snells law we get
Or for small angles
Substituting i and r from eq. (1) and (2), we get
As,
OM = -u, MI = +v, MC = + R
Hence equation becomes
- refractive index of medium from which rays incident.
- refractive index of another medium.
u - distance of object from pole of spherical surface
v - distance of image from pole of spherical surface
Now, for NOC, i is the exterior angle.
.........(1)
Similarly,
.........(2)
Now by using snells law we get
Or for small angles
Substituting i and r from eq. (1) and (2), we get
As,
OM = -u, MI = +v, MC = + R
Hence equation becomes
Example
Calculate Focal Length of Lenses using lens maker's formula

Example: A plano-convex lens has thickness . When placed on a horizontal table with the curved surface in contact with it, the apparent depth of the bottom-most point of the lens is found to be . If the lens is inverted such that the plane face is in contact with the table, the apparent depth of the centre of the plane face of the lens is found to be . Find the focal length of the lens.
Solution:
When the curved surface of the lens (refractive index ) is in contact with the table, the image of the bottom-most point of lens (in glass) is formed due to refraction at plane face.
The image of O appears at .
Here, , , , and
gives,
................ (i)
When the plane surface of the lens in contact with the table, the image of center of the plane face is formed due to refraction at curved surface. The image of O is formed at .
Here, , , and
gives.
From Eq. (i), we get:
, therefore this equation gives
or
This gives
The focal length () of plano-convex lens and is
Solution:
When the curved surface of the lens (refractive index ) is in contact with the table, the image of the bottom-most point of lens (in glass) is formed due to refraction at plane face.
The image of O appears at .
Here, , , , and
gives,
................ (i)
When the plane surface of the lens in contact with the table, the image of center of the plane face is formed due to refraction at curved surface. The image of O is formed at .
Here, , , and
gives.
From Eq. (i), we get:
, therefore this equation gives
or
This gives
The focal length () of plano-convex lens and is
Example
The minimum distance between an object and its real image in a convex lens
Distance between object and image
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