MathLiveLens formula
Relates the focal length of a thin lens to the distances of the object and its image from the lens. It is used to locate images formed by converging and diverging lenses in optics problems.
\frac{1}{d_o}+\frac{1}{d_i}=\frac{1}{f}What the symbols mean
| distance from the object to the lens (m) | |
| distance from the image to the lens (m) | |
| focal length of the lens (m) |
About this formula
- FieldPhysics
- TopicOptics
- LevelHigh school
- Also calledlens equation, thin lens equation, thin lens formula, image distance formula, focal length formula for lenses, object image focal length relation
- SourceWikidata Q351959
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