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Grade 12th pass10 grade science

Why is a concave lens called a diverging lens?

Profile image of Harshit Singh
4 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Yash Patari
4 Years ago
Dear student
Concave lens is called a diverging lens. The working of the lens is dependent on the refraction of the light rays as they pass through the lens. A light ray entering a concave lens diverges making the lens act like a diverging lens.