8. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MIRROR AND
LENSES
Mirror is a device based on the principle
of reflection whereas lens is based on
the principle of refraction.
9. REFRACTION OF LIGHT
The change of direction of ray of light as it
passes from one medium to another.
10. LENS
A lens is a curved transparent material that is
smooth and regularly shaped so that when
light strikes it, the light refracts in a
predictable and useful way.
Most lenses are made of glass or very hard
plastic.
13. IMAGES FORMED BY LENSES
In locating the image formed in lenses graphically, two
important points are considered.The following
important points are enumerated below.
Vertex,V –The geometric center of the lens.
• Focal point/ Focus, F – A point where light rays
converge (or appears to converge)
when parallel light rays pass through a lens. Its
distance
from the vertex is called the focal length