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Why does a thin convex lens concentrates light more strongly than a thicker lens?
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How are convex and concave lenses different from each other?
Convex lenses are thicker in the middle than at the edges. They cause light rays to converge. Concave lenses are thicker at the edges than they are in the middle. They cause light rays to spread out, or diverge.
What are two possibilities for an image formed by a convex lens?
a convex lens is thicker in the center then at the edges. A convex lens acts like a concave mirror, because it focuses rays of light.
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.
Do thick convex lenses have longer or shorter focal lengths than thin convex lenses?
As a thicker lens has more material to do bend the light further it it would have a shorter focal length
A type of lens that magnifies an object?
convex converging apex... :P
Convex lens is thicker than?
The top of the convex lens is thicker than the bottom.
What is a lens that refracts light toward a point and are thicker in middle?
They are convex lenses.
What is the main difference between how convex and concave lenses affect light?
Concave lenses are thicker at the edges then at the middle. A Convex lens is a lens that is thicker in the center than at its edges.
How are convex and concave lenses different from each other?
Convex lenses are thicker in the middle than at the edges. They cause light rays to converge. Concave lenses are thicker at the edges than they are in the middle. They cause light rays to spread out, or diverge.
What does the term convex mean when one talks about convex lens?
Convex is an adjective that describes something has a surface or boundary that curves or bulges outward. Convex lens are thicker at the center, they do cause light to converge.
What are two possibilities for an image formed by a convex lens?
a convex lens is thicker in the center then at the edges. A convex lens acts like a concave mirror, because it focuses rays of light.
What are two possibilities for an image formed by an convex lens?
a convex lens is thicker in the center then at the edges. A convex lens acts like a concave mirror, because it focuses rays of light.
What is a piece of clear material that is thinner in the middle and thicker around the edges?
A convex lens typically fits this description. Convex lenses are thinner in the middle and thicker around the edges, causing light rays passing through them to converge.
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.
Do thick convex lenses have longer or shorter focal lengths than thin convex lenses?
As a thicker lens has more material to do bend the light further it it would have a shorter focal length
How can a convex lens light a match stick if held towards the sun?
The lens concentrates the sun's rays into a tiny point of heat, which causes a match or other combustible material to ignite.
A type of lens that magnifies an object?
convex converging apex... :P
