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A concave lens is otherwise known as a diverging lens.

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which following is another name for a concave lens?

Diverging lens


What is Another name of convex and concave lens?

A convex lens is also known as a converging lens, while a concave lens is also known as a diverging lens.


What is another name for a convex lens?

Concave and convex can refer the types of lenses used to treat refractive errors in the eyes. Concave is another word for myopic lens and convex is another name for a hyperopic lens also known as nearsighted and farsighted respectively


A lens that curves outward is called?

)( is a concave lens() is a convex lens


How do you use concave lens in a sentence?

A concave lens is thinner at the centre. People who are short sighted often use a concave lens to help them see better.


Concave in a sentence?

His glasses have a concave lens.


Where will a concave lens be the thinnest?

along its axis in the center


When does a concave lens act as convex lens?

A convex lens acts as concave lens when it is kept in a medium whose optical density is higher than the lens itself. And the vice-verse is also true .i.e, a concave lens can act as convex lens too .


Is a concave lens is a diverging lens.?

False


Is concave lens is a diverging lens?

False


What is a convex and a concave lens?

CONCAVE LENS : lens that atleast possess one end inwards is called as concave lens. CONVEX LENS : lens that atleast possess one end outwards like the exterior of the sphere is called convex lens. According to the medical values convex lens are used for long sight vision problem and concave lens for short sight vision problems.


Is a lens that is thicker at the edges than in the middle a concave lens?

Yes, this is a concave lens. It is also called a diverging lens because it causes light rays to spread out.

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