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Out of the two lenses, one concave and the other convex, state which one will show the divergent action on a light beam. Draw diagrams to illustrate your answer.
Refraction Lens
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A concave lens is thick at its periphery and thin in the middle. In other words, a lens which is bent inwards in the middle, is the concave lens. Such a lens diverges the light rays incident on it, so it is called a diverging lens.
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