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Question
Fill in the following blank with suitable word:
Lenses refract light to form images: a..................... lens can form both real and virtual images, but a diverging lens forms only ...................... images.
Solution
Lenses refract light to form images: a converging lens can form both real and virtual images, but a diverging lens forms only virtual images.
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