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Separate Physics · Paper 2 · Foundation + Higher · P6

Constructing real images with a convex lens

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Start with two useful rays

For an object beyond the principal focus of a convex lens, draw two rays from the top of the object. Draw one parallel to the principal axis; after the lens it passes through the far focus. Draw another through the optical centre; it continues straight. The point where these real outgoing rays meet is the top of the image.

Two rays from an object tip meet on the far side of a convex lens.

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Foundation + Higher · P6. Use alongside the shared P6 lessons.

AQA GCSE Physics 8463 · 4.6.2.5. Original notes, questions and diagrams. Models are simplified; teaching data are illustrative.