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The other term for a concave lens is a diverging lens. This type of lens causes light rays to spread out, making objects appear smaller and farther away when viewed through it.

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A lens that curves outward is called?

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What happens to light rays when they travel through concave lens?

When they are entering a concave lens they are refracted and bend away from each other.


What is convexo-concave lens?

A convexo-concave lens is a lens that has one side convex (outward bulging) and the other side concave (inward curving). This type of lens can be used to correct myopia (nearsightedness) by diverging light rays entering the eye.


What is a lens that spreads light apart?

A concave lens spreads light apart due to its diverging nature. When light rays pass through a concave lens, they refract in such a way that they diverge away from each other. This results in the spreading out of light rays when they pass through the concave lens.


Concave in a sentence?

His glasses have a concave 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.


What is another name for concave lens?

A concave lens is otherwise known as a diverging lens.


Where will a concave lens be the thinnest?

along its axis in the center


Explain the shape of a concave lens and a convex lens?

A convex lens is thicker in the center than at the edges. A convex lens is like a concave mirror.A concave lens is thinner in the center than at the edges.


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.


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