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Question
Complete the following table:
| Type of lens | Position of object | Nature of image | Size of image |
| Convex | Between optical centre and focus | ||
| Convex | At focus | ||
| Concave | At infinity | ||
| Concave | At any distance |
Solution
| Type of lens | Position of object | Nature of image | Size of image |
| Convex | Between optical centre and focus | Virtual and upright | Magnified |
| Convex | At focus | Real and inverted | Very much magnified |
| Concave | At infinity | Virtual and upright | Highly diminished |
| Concave | At any distance | Virtual and upright | Diminished |
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