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Question 15 • Physics

Incident ray X passes parallel to the principal axis of a concave lens. Incident ray Y passes parallel to the principal axis of a convex lens. How do the rays behave differently after passing through each lens?

Answer
A
Both rays refract and move as though they passed through the focal point.
B
Both rays continue moving in the same direction.
C
Ray X continues moving in the same direction, and ray Y refracts and passes through the focal point located behind the lens.
D
Ray X appears as though it passed through the focal point in front of the lens, and ray Y passes through the focal point on the other side of the lens.

Explanation

A concave lens makes parallel rays diverge, so ray X appears to have come from the focal point in front of the lens. A convex lens makes parallel rays converge, so ray Y passes through the focal point on the other side. Therefore, choice B describes the different behaviors.

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