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Q: What lens is thick in the middle and thin at the edge?
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Which lens is THIN in the middle and thiCK At the edges?

A convex lens.


A lens that is thick in the middle and thin on the edges is a?

oncave


What is a lens that is thicker at the edges than the middle?

Concave. The opposite- thick in middle, thin at edges- is convex.


Whats the difference between thick and thin lens?

The diffrence between thick and thin lens depends on your precription for your eyes.


How does a concave len look?

a concave lens is thin in the middle, but thick on the sides. It does this: it makes what you look at bigger because it spreads out light


When an object is close to your eye what does the lens becomes thin or thick?

thick.


What is the difference between a thick convex lens and a thin convex lens?

In optics, a thin lens is a lens with a thickness (distance along the optical axis between the two surfaces of the lens) that is negligible compared to the focal length of the lens. Lenses whose thickness is not negligible are sometimes called thick lenses.


Is a convex mirror thin in the middle and thick at the edged?

No, that's concave Convex is thin at the edges and thick in the middle.


What is converging lens?

A converging lens is thin at the ends and thick in the middle. It is called converging because the rays of light passing through it, if parallel, converge at a point the other side. A magnifying glass uses a converging lens.


What is a converging lens?

A converging lens is thin at the ends and thick in the middle. It is called converging because the rays of light passing through it, if parallel, converge at a point the other side. A magnifying glass uses a converging lens.


Will the focal length be greater in a thick or thin convex lens?

Thick because the thicker the lens the further the focal point will be because it will push it more


Is thick on one end and tapers to a thin edge is called?

If the object is of the same width and tapers from thick to thin, it may be a wedge.