To describe how lenses work
Science - Light and Sound
Activity 1: Draw a biconvex lens with 5 light rays passing through. In your diagram, include a principal axis, focal point and a focal length.
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Activity 2: Draw a thicker biconvex lens with five light rays passing through next to your diagram from activity 1. Predict how light rays will travel.
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Activity 3: Compare the thinner and thicker biconvex lenses. Describe differences and justify your answer.
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Activity 4: Draw a biconcave lens with five light rays passing through. In your diagram, include a principal axis, focal point and a focal length.
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Activity 5: Draw another diagram, where an appropriate corrective lens (concave) is used to correct the vision.
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Myopia (Short-sightedness)
Activity 6: Draw another diagram, where an appropriate corrective lens (convex) is used to correct the vision.
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Hyperopia
(Long-sightedness)
Activity 7:
Maria noticed that whenever she tried to read a book, words were too blurry to see. She could still see distant objects without any problem.
Suggest an eye condition that Maria may have and recommend a corrective lens to support her vision problem. �
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Answers
Activity 1
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Convex Lens
Focal point
Principal axis
Focal length
Activity 2
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Activity 3
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Answer: Focal length is shorter in thicker biconvex lens. This is because light rays are refracted much more in the thicker biconvex lens.
Activity 4
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Image credit: Oak National Academy
Focal point
Activity 5
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Image credit: pixabay
Myopia (Short-sightedness)
Concave lenses help diverge the light, so that the focal point is formed on the retina
Myopia with correction
Activity 6
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Image credit: pixabay
Hyperopia
(Long-sightedness)
Convex lenses help converge the light, so that the focal point is formed on the retina
Hyperopia with correction
Activity 7:
Maria may have hyperopia, which is an eye condition, where focal point is formed behind the retina. This is suggested because she is having problems with objects up-close, but can see distant objects well.
She is recommended to wear a convex lens to support her vision, which will help the focal point to be formed at the retina, as the convex lens converges the light.
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