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When concave and convex surfaces come together, they form a lens. The interaction of these two surfaces causes light to either converge (convex lens) or diverge (concave lens), which can be used in various optical devices like cameras, telescopes, and eyeglasses to focus or correct vision.

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What is the difference between convex and concave lenses?

The expressions relate to the shape of the surfaces of the lens. Concave means that the surface is like the inside of a sphere, convex means that it looks like the outside surface of a sphere. A lens has two surfaces. Most often the spectacle lens are bent away from the eye: the nearer surface is concave and the outside surface is convex.


Is security blind corner mirrors convex or concave?

Security blind corner mirrors are typically convex, meaning they bulge outwards from the center. This type of mirror provides a wider field of view, allowing security personnel to monitor a larger area. Convex mirrors help reduce blind spots and increase overall security in places where visibility is limited.


Does a concave lens have a focal point?

No because the waves don't cross Yes it does. It's called a negative focal length, because parallel light rays viewed after passing through the lens appear to come from a point on the incident side. If you go to buy a concave lens, the first question you will be asked is "what focal length?"


Why is a convex mirror sometimes called a diverging mirror?

A convex mirror is called a diverging mirror because it causes light rays that hit it to diverge or spread out. This results in the image formed by the mirror appearing smaller and located behind the mirror compared to the actual object.


Why are convex lens thicker in the middle than at the edge?

A lens works by delaying light. When light rays encounter a lens, they refract the rays in the direction of the slower area, so a lens that is convex - thinker in the middle and thin on the edges - will bend all the light passing through it to come together. We design the lenses as thicker or thinner to deflect the light in the direction we want it to go.

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How are convex lenses and concave lenses the same?

They are not the same. Convex lens bulge outward, and concave lenses go in ward. Convex lenses focus light, and concave lenses spread light out.


What is non-convex and convex?

These terms describe polygons. To identify a polygon as convex, we draw a segment from any vertex to any other vertex. This segment cannot go outside of the polygon. Non-convex is concave. If we draw a segment from a vertex to any other vertex, at least one of the segments will go outside of the polygon.


Is the 7 sided shape convex or concave?

Go with instinct 50 50 chance Specially when you can't even see the shape!


How does light reflect off a convex and concave?

A parallel light source will reflect off a concave mirror and go through a point inside the curve called the focus. Reflecting from a convex mirror will cause all light to bounce off in a straight line away from a focus point behind the mirror.


What is the difference between convex and concave lenses?

The expressions relate to the shape of the surfaces of the lens. Concave means that the surface is like the inside of a sphere, convex means that it looks like the outside surface of a sphere. A lens has two surfaces. Most often the spectacle lens are bent away from the eye: the nearer surface is concave and the outside surface is convex.


If you shine light through a concave and convex lens at the same time will the light have the same course?

No, it will skip the main course after the starter and go straight to desert! Just like any real man.


Is security blind corner mirrors convex or concave?

Security blind corner mirrors are typically convex, meaning they bulge outwards from the center. This type of mirror provides a wider field of view, allowing security personnel to monitor a larger area. Convex mirrors help reduce blind spots and increase overall security in places where visibility is limited.


How do light rays react differently when they go through a concave lens and through a convex lens?

The photons are absorbed by electrons that they encounter, then re-radiated onward. If the convex lens is in a medium of lower refractive index, the light converges on its way through, and emerges still converging.


What does 'convexity' mean?

It means that any line drawn from 2 points on the shape does not go out of the shape. This means this shape must be solid (filled in) and every interior angle must be equal or less than 180 degrees.


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What happens when water and electricity go together?

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Can a parallelogram be concave?

No a parallelogram cant be concave because the only parrallelograms there are arent concaveParallelograms...*rectangle *square* rhombus*rhomboidMeaning of concave-polygons that have parts that go into the shape.