ABI

A magnifying lens can be used to create an image that enlarges the object of its focus. Which statement correctly describes a model for how magnifying lenses enlarge an object's image?
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The lens causes light to reflect back towards the observer, creating an image larger than the actual object being observed.

The lens causes light to refract as it bends through the lens, creating an image that appears larger to the observer's eye.

The lens absorbs more light than it transmits, causing a distorted image to form that appears larger than the actual size of the object.

The lens causes the light to diffract around the sides of the magnifying glass, which bends the light into an
image larger than the object's actual size.

1 answer

The correct statement that describes how magnifying lenses enlarge an object's image is:

The lens causes light to refract as it bends through the lens, creating an image that appears larger to the observer's eye.

Magnifying lenses work by bending (refracting) light rays that pass through them, which causes the light to diverge in such a way that the brain interprets the enlarged image from the object being viewed.