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Thin Lenses and Ray Tracing

Thin Lens

Thin Lens

Thin lenses have the same focal length on either side. (a) Parallel light rays entering a converging lens from the right cross at its focal point on the left. (b) Parallel light rays entering a diverging lens from the right seem to come from the focal point on the right.

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    "OpenStax College, Image Formation by Lenses. December 29, 2012."
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