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Question
Differentiate convex lens and concave lens.
Solution
| Convex Lens | Concave Lens |
| 1. The lens which is thicker at the centre than at the edges. | 1. The lens is thinner at the centre than at the edges. |
| 2. Abeam of light passing through it, is converged to a point. | 2. A beam of light passing through it is diverged or spread out. |
| 3. It is called a converging lens. | 3. It is called a diverging lens. |
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