In a concave lens, a ray of light emanating from the object parallel to the principal axis of the lens, after refraction :
- passes through the second principal focus.
- appears to diverge from the first principal focus.
- passes through 2F, which is the radius of curvature of the lens.
- emerges parallel to the principal axis.
Answer
(2) appears to diverge from the first principal focus.
Solution
A concave lens is a diverging lens.
A ray parallel to the principal axis diverges after refraction.
When the refracted ray is produced backwards, it passes through the principal focus on the side of the object.
As per NCERT, this is the first principal focus of the concave lens.
the ray appears to diverge from the first principal focus.
Answer: (2)