Chapter 34
Images
One of the most important uses of the basic laws governing light is the
production of images. Images are critical to a variety of fields and industries
ranging from entertainment, security, and medicine
In this chapter we define and classify images, and then classify several basic
ways in which they can be produced.
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The Sun is about 1.5 × 1011 m away. The time for light to travel this
distance is about:
A. 4.5 × 1018 s
E. 8 yr
B. 8 s
C. 8min
D. 8 hr
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Two Types of Images
real image
object
lens
object
mirror
virtual image
Image: a reproduction derived from light
Real Image: light rays actually pass through image, really exists in space (or on
a screen for example) whether you are looking or not
Virtual Image: no light rays actually pass through image. Only appear to be
coming from image. Image only exists when rays are traced back to perceived
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location of source
A Common Mirage
Light travels faster through warm air  warmer air has smaller index of
refraction than colder air  refraction of light near hot surfaces
For observer in car, light appears to be coming from the road top ahead, but is
really coming from sky.
Fig. 34-1
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Plane Mirrors, Point Object
Plane mirror is a flat reflecting surface.
Identical triangles
Fig. 34-2
Ib  Ob
Fig. 34-3
Plane Mirror:
i  p
Since I is a virtual image i < 0
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Plane Mirrors, Extended Object
Each point source of light in the
extended object is mapped to a
point in the image
Fig. 34-4
Fig. 34-5
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Plane Mirrors, Mirror Maze
Your eye traces incoming rays straight
back, and cannot know that the rays may
have actually been reflected many times
1
2 8
7
9
3 6
1
2
4
5
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Fig. 34-6
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plane
concave
convex
Fig. 34-7
Spherical Mirrors, Making a Spherical Mirror
Plane mirror  Concave Mirror
1. Center of Curvature C:
in front at infinity  in front but closer
2. Field of view
wide  smaller
3. Image
i=p  |i|>p
4. Image height
image height = object height  image height > object height
Plane mirror  Convex Mirror
1. Center of Curvature C:
in front at infinity  behind mirror and closer
2. Field of view
wide  larger
3. Image
i=p  |i|<p
4. Image height
image height = object height  image height < object height
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Spherical Mirrors, Focal Points of Spherical Mirrors
concave
convex
Fig. 34-8
1
Spherical Mirror: f  r
2
r > 0 for concave (real focal point)
r < 0 for convex (virtual focal point)
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Images from Spherical Mirrors
Start with rays leaving a point on object, where they intersect, or appear to
intersect marks the corresponding point on the image.
Fig. 34-9
Real images form on the side where the object is located (side to which light is
going). Virtual images form on the opposite side.
1 1 1
 
Spherical Mirror:
p i f
h'
Lateral Magnification: m 
h
i
Lateral Magnification: m  
p
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Locating Images by Drawing Rays
Fig. 34-10
1.
2.
3.
4.
A ray parallel to central axis reflects through F
A ray that reflects from mirror after passing through F, emerges parallel to central axis
A ray that reflects from mirror after passing through C, returns along itself
A ray that reflects from mirror after passing through c is reflected symmetrically about the
central axis
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Proof of the magnification equation
Similar triangles (are angles same)
Fig. 34-10
de cd

ab ca
i
m
p
de
cd  i , ca  p ,
 m
ab
(magnification)
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Spherical Refracting Surfaces
Fig. 34-11
Real images form on the side of a refracting surface that is opposite the object (side to
which light is going). Virtual images form on the same side as the object.
Spherical Refracting Surface:
n1 n2 n2  n1
 
p i
r
When object faces a convex refracting surface r is positive. When it faces a concave
surface, r is negative. CAUTION: Reverse of of mirror sign convention!
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Thin Lenses
Converging lens
Diverging lens
Fig. 34-13
Thin Lens:
1 1 1
 
f
p i
Thin Lens in air:
1 1
1
  n  1   
f
 r1 r2 
Lens only can function if the index of the lens is
different than that of its surrounding medium
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Images from Thin Lenses
Fig. 34-14
Real images form on the side of a lens that is opposite the object (side to which light is
going). Virtual images form on the same side as the object.
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Locating Images of Extended Objects by Drawing Rays
Fig. 34-15
1. A ray initially parallel to central axis will pass through F2
2. A ray that initially passes through F1, will emerge parallel to central axis
3. A ray that initially is directed toward the center of the lens will emerge from the lens
with no change in its direction (the two sides of the lens at the center are almost
parallel)
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Two Lens System
p2
i1
i2
O
p1
Lens 1
I1
O2
I2
Lens 2
1. Let p1 be the distance of object O from Lens 1. Use equation and/or
principle rays to determine the distance to the image of Lens 1, i1.
2. Ignore Lens 1, and use I1 as the object O2. If O2 is located beyond Lens 2,
then use a negative object distance p1. Determine i2 using the equation
and/or principle rays to locate the final image I2.
The net magnification is: M  m1m2
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The time for a radar signal to travel to the Moon and back, a one-way
distance of about 3.8 × 108 m, is:
A. 1.3 s
B. 2.5 s
E. 1 × 106 s
C. 8 s
D. 8min
Radio waves of wavelength 3 cm have a frequency of:
A. 1MHz
000MHz
B. 9MHz
C. 100MHz
E. 900MHz
D. 10,
The light intensity 10m from a point source is 1000W/m2. The intensity
100m from the same
source is:
A. 1000W/m2
E. 0.1W/m2
B. 100W/m2
C. 10W/m2
D. 1W/m2
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Light of uniform intensity shines perpendicularly on a totally absorbing
surface, fully illuminating the surface. If the area of the surface is decreased:
A. the radiation pressure increases and the radiation force increases
B. the radiation pressure increases and the radiation force decreases
C. the radiation pressure stays the same and the radiation force increases
D. the radiation pressure stays the same and the radiation force decreases
E. the radiation pressure decreases and the radiation force decreases
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A clear sheet of polaroid is placed on top of a similar sheet so that their
polarizing axes make an angle of 30◦ with each other. The ratio of the
intensity of emerging light to incident unpolarized light is:
A. 1/4
B. 1/3
C. 1/2
D. 3 /4
E. 3 /8
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Optical Instruments, Simple Magnifying Lens
Can make an object appear larger
(greater angular magnification) by
simply bringing it closer to your eye.
However, the eye cannot focus on
objects closer that the near point
pn~25 cmBIG & BLURRY IMAGE
A simple magnifying lens allows the
object to be placed close by making a
large virtual image that is far away.
25 cm
Simple Magnifier: m 
f
Fig. 34-17
Object at F1
'
m 

h
h

and  ' 
25 cm
f
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Optical Instruments, Compound Microscope
O close to F1
I close to F1’
Mag. Lens
Fig. 34-18
m
i
s

p
f ob
since i  s and p  f ob
s 25 cm
M  mm  
f ob f ey
magnification compounded (microscope)
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Optical Instruments, Refracting Telescope
I close to F2
and F1’
Mag. Lens
Fig. 34-19
 ey
m  
 ob
f ob
 m  
f ey
h'
,  ob 
f ob
h'
,  ey 
f ey
(telescope)
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Three Proofs, The Spherical Mirror Formula
     and     2
Fig. 34-20
     
1
         2 
2
ac ac


cO p
ac ac
, 

cC r
ac ac
 

CI
i
1
f  r r 2f
2
ac ac
ac
1 1 1

2
  
p
i
2f
p i f
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Three Proofs, The Refracting Surface Formula
n1 sin 1  n2 sin  2
n11  n2 2 if 1 and  2 are small
1     and    2  
n1      n2     
 n1  n2   n2  n1  
ac
ac
ac

; 
;  
p
r
i
Fig. 34-21
ac
ac
ac
n1  n2
  n2  n1 
p
i
r
n n
n n
 1 2  2 1
p i
r
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Three Proofs, The Thin Lens Formulas
Fig. 34-22
n1 n2 n2  n1
 
p i
r
where n1  1 and n2  n
1 n n 1
 
 Eq. 34-22 
p' i'
r'
p ''  i ' L
n
1 1 n
n 1
n 1
 
; if L small    
 Eq. 34-25 
i ' L i ''
r ''
i ' i ''
r ''
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
 Eq. 34-22    Eq. 34-25      n  1        n  1   
p ' i ''
p i
 r ' r '' 
 r ' r '' 
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