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Question
Explain with the help of a diagram, why the concave lens is also called a diverging lens.
Solution
A concave lense is curved inwards. Light passing through it diverges or spreads out. Think of a flashlight. The light from the small bulb passes through the lens and spreads out into a bigger beam on the other side. See the diagram given below.
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