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Basically because, in a convex mirror, the curvature is the opposite of that of a concave mirror. It's bevaviour is opposite, too: incoming light is spread out, instead of being focussed.

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Do thick concave lenses have longer or shorter focal lengths than thin concave lenses?

Thick concave lenses have shorter focal lengths than thin concave lenses. This is due to the increased curvature of the lens surfaces in thick lenses, which causes light rays to converge more quickly to a focal point.


What are facts about concave lenses?

Concave lenses are thinner at the center than at the edges, causing light rays passing through them to diverge. They are used to correct nearsightedness and as part of microscope and telescope systems. Concave lenses have a negative focal length and are also known as diverging lenses.


Do convex lenses have negative focal length?

No, convex lenses have positive focal lengths. The focal length is the distance from the lens to its focal point where light rays converge. In convex lenses, parallel light rays are focused to a point on the opposite side of the lens, resulting in a positive focal length.


Why focal length of convex lens is easier to find than a concave lense?

The focal length of a convex lens is easier to find than a concave lens because for a convex lens, the focal length is positive and is measured from the lens to the focal point. In contrast, for a concave lens, the focal length is negative and the rays of light are diverged. This makes it more challenging to find the focal point accurately.


What is the standard focal lenght of a concave lens?

The standard focal length of a concave lens is negative, as it diverges light. This focal length is typically measured in millimeters and represents the distance from the lens to the focal point where parallel light rays converge after passing through the lens.

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How do you find the power of lenses using focal lengths?

Power (F)= 1/focal length (f) focal length f, is measured in meters the power, F, is in dioptres (D) In converging or convex lenses the power is positive In diverging or concave lenses, the power is negative :)


Do thick concave lenses have longer or shorter focal lengths than thin concave lenses?

Thick concave lenses have shorter focal lengths than thin concave lenses. This is due to the increased curvature of the lens surfaces in thick lenses, which causes light rays to converge more quickly to a focal point.


Will the focal length of concave lens change in water?

no, because this happens only in the cases of lenses


What are facts about concave lenses?

Concave lenses are thinner at the center than at the edges, causing light rays passing through them to diverge. They are used to correct nearsightedness and as part of microscope and telescope systems. Concave lenses have a negative focal length and are also known as diverging lenses.


Do convex lenses have negative focal length?

No, convex lenses have positive focal lengths. The focal length is the distance from the lens to its focal point where light rays converge. In convex lenses, parallel light rays are focused to a point on the opposite side of the lens, resulting in a positive focal length.


Why focal length of convex lens is easier to find than a concave lense?

The focal length of a convex lens is easier to find than a concave lens because for a convex lens, the focal length is positive and is measured from the lens to the focal point. In contrast, for a concave lens, the focal length is negative and the rays of light are diverged. This makes it more challenging to find the focal point accurately.


What is the standard focal lenght of a concave lens?

The standard focal length of a concave lens is negative, as it diverges light. This focal length is typically measured in millimeters and represents the distance from the lens to the focal point where parallel light rays converge after passing through the lens.


The distance between a mirror and its focal point is called the?

Focal length, positive number with a concave mirror, negative for a convex mirror.


What is the positive lens is the same as?

The focal point F and focal length f of a positive (convex) lens, a negative (concave) lens, a concave mirror, and a convex mirror. The focal length of an optical system is a measure of how strongly the system converges or diverges light.


What is the focal length of concave mirror of radius 20cm?

The focal length of a concave mirror is half of its radius of curvature. Therefore, for a concave mirror with a radius of 20 cm, the focal length would be 10 cm.


What are the types of lenses?

There are two types of lenses - fixed focal and zoom lenses.


What is the relationship between the radius of curvature and focal length in a concave mirror?

In a concave mirror, the radius of curvature is twice the focal length.