Question

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? a the lens causes light to reflect back towards the observer, creating an image larger than the actual object being observed. b the lens causes light to refract as it bends through the lens, creating an image that appears larger to the observer’s eye. c the lens absorbs more light than it transmits, causing a distorted image to form that appears larger than the actual size of the object. d 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.

Explanation:

To determine the correct model for how magnifying lenses enlarge an object’s image, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Magnifying lenses use refraction, not reflection, to form images. Eliminate A.
• Option B: Magnifying lenses (convex lenses) work by refracting light (bending it as it passes through the lens). This refraction bends light rays to make the object appear larger to the observer. This matches the physics of lens magnification.
• Option C: Lenses transmit light (not absorb more than they transmit) to form clear images, not distorted ones. Eliminate C.
• Option D: Diffraction involves light bending around obstacles, but magnifying lenses rely on refraction (bending through the lens), not diffraction. Eliminate D.

Answer:

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