State the type of lens used as a magnifying glass. Draw a labelled ray diagram to show that the image of the object is magnified.
A single convex lens is used as a magnifying glass i.e., for seeing small object magnified. When the object to be seen in between the focus and optical centre of the lens, a vertical, erect magnified image of the object is formed as shown and convex lens is and to act as magnifying glass AB’ is the magnified image of AB.