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Lens Formula & Power

Use 1/v − 1/u = 1/f for convex and concave lenses.

Controls

20 cm
30 cm

Live result

Image distance v
60cm
Magnification
-2
Power P = 1/f(m)
5D
Image
Real & inverted
Ray diagram — lensImage distance v: 60 cm
imagerays converge at the focus
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Power is positive for convex lenses and negative for concave lenses.

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