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Object distance and image distance – Concave lens

The object distance is the distance from the object to the centre of the lens. This is denoted by the symbol `do`.

The image distance (sometimes confused with the focal length) is the distance from the image to the centre line of the lens. This is denoted by the symbol `di`.

Ray diagram showing the image distance of a concave lens

With the principal focal length added, this would look like:

Ray diagram showing principal focal length and object distance of a concave lens

 

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