Physics A-Level
Thin lens equation
What Thin lens equation means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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1/f = 1/u + 1/v, used with v fixed near 2.5 cm to show how f must change as u changes.
Topics that use Thin lens equation
- Physics of vision (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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