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Question
How would a pencil look like if you saw it through
a concave lens Is the image real or virtual?
Solution
When a pencil is seen through a concave lens placed close to it, it appears smaller than it's actual size. Because a concave lens always produces a virtual image, the image formed is virtual.
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