LabmoraInteractive science lab

Lenses & image formation

Move an object and trace how a thin lens forms its image.

Real, inverted image · screen in focusLive calculation
Lenses & image formation. Real, inverted image · screen in focus. Image distance 30.00 cm. Magnification -0.50 ×. Signed image height -5.00 cm All settings have keyboard controls.

Experiment setup

Lens type
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cm

Drag the blue object horizontally, or use this control.

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A sharp real image forms within 0.5 cm of the calculated image position.

Results update as you change the setup. Your notebook and view zoom are kept.