Physics GCSE
magnifying glass
What magnifying glass means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of magnifying glass
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Reference: AQA
The arrangement in which the object is closer to the lens than the principal focus, giving a virtual image that is upright and enlarged.
Topics that use magnifying glass
- Lenses (physics only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- always virtual
- arrowheads in or out
- converging and diverging
- diverging lens
- dotted projections
- matched comparison
- real image
- Rearranging the equation
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