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Conver lenses curve to capture more light. Putting a relective surface on such a lensr allows for more images to be captured without using large mirrors. Essenially these mirors allow for security or personel to view a large portion of a store with less reflective surface.

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What is a lens has a center that is thicker than its edges?

A convex lens.


What shape does concave and convex lens make?

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What kind of lens has a center that is thicker than its edge?

A convex lens has a center that is thicker than its edges. This type of lens causes light rays passing through it to converge, focusing them to a point known as the focal point.


What part of a convex lens is thicker?

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A lens that is thicker in the center than at the edges is called a?

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What is a lens that is thinner in the center and thicker at the edge?

Convex


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Convex.


What happens to the focal length of convex lens when convex lens is cutted vertically along the optic center?

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What part is thicker than the other in a convex lens?

In a convex lens, the middle is thicker than the outer rim. In a concave lens, the outside rim is thicker.


Is a convex lens thicker in the center than at the edges?

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