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A spoon that you have put some food into is a concave shape. It is a cavity. A concave lens is such that it is thicker at the edges than in the middle.

Convex is the bottom of the spoon. A convex lens is thicker in the centre than around the edges.

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Is a magnifying lens concave or convex in shape?

A magnifying lens is typically convex in shape.


Which lens is a converging lens a double-convex lens or a spherical-convex lens or a plano-concave lens or a convexo-concave lens?

Your are mixing properties. Converging lens is always thicker in the centre and thinner at the edges. The other cathegory is the geometry of shape of the surfaces of the lens. Convex means that the shape is similar to the outer surbace of a sphere, concave means that the shape is similar to the iner surface of a sphere (or: convex = lower side of a spoon as we use it for sampling a soup; concave: upper (inner) shape of the spoon). A double convex lens is always a converging lens. A plano-concave lens is always a diverging (not converging) lens. A convexo-concave lens is the most usual shape of a lense used in spectacles. It can be either converging or diverging, depending on the radii of the surfaces.


Is sheep eyes concave?

The sheep's eye is concave, the surface of the shape of the lens are circular.


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 happens to light rays when they enter a concave lens?

When light rays enter a concave lens, they diverge or spread out due to the shape of the lens. The lens causes the light rays to refract, so they do not come together at a single point like with a convex lens. This spreading out of light rays is what makes concave lenses useful for correcting myopia or nearsightedness.

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What shape is the lens?

A concave circle


What lens is a converging lens double-convex spherical-convex plano-concave or convexo-concave lens?

A converging lens is also known as a magnifying lens. The shape of the lens is a double convex shape.


What shape is a lens?

a shape of a lens is curved outwards and concave one are curved in wards


Is a magnifying lens concave or convex in shape?

A magnifying lens is typically convex in shape.


Which lens is a converging lens a double-convex lens or a spherical-convex lens or a plano-concave lens or a convexo-concave lens?

Your are mixing properties. Converging lens is always thicker in the centre and thinner at the edges. The other cathegory is the geometry of shape of the surfaces of the lens. Convex means that the shape is similar to the outer surbace of a sphere, concave means that the shape is similar to the iner surface of a sphere (or: convex = lower side of a spoon as we use it for sampling a soup; concave: upper (inner) shape of the spoon). A double convex lens is always a converging lens. A plano-concave lens is always a diverging (not converging) lens. A convexo-concave lens is the most usual shape of a lense used in spectacles. It can be either converging or diverging, depending on the radii of the surfaces.


What shape does concave and convex lens make?

Concave is thinner in the center than the edges and convex lens is thicker in the center than on the edges :)


Is sheep eyes concave?

The sheep's eye is concave, the surface of the shape of the lens are circular.


A lens that curves outward is called?

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


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 happens to light rays when they enter a concave lens?

When light rays enter a concave lens, they diverge or spread out due to the shape of the lens. The lens causes the light rays to refract, so they do not come together at a single point like with a convex lens. This spreading out of light rays is what makes concave lenses useful for correcting myopia or nearsightedness.


Is the eye concave or convex?

The eye itself is concave, meaning it is curved inward. The cornea and lens within the eye, however, are convex in shape.


What kind of lens is in a cow's eye?

The lens in a cows eye is flexible and clear. The flexible lens is able to change shape which allows it to better focus on objects.