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Convex lenses are thicker in the middle and bring light rays together to converge at a focal point, while concave lenses are thinner in the center and spread light rays out to diverge from a focal point. Both lens types have a focal length measured from the lens center to the focal point where parallel light rays appear to originate. Concave lenses form a virtual and smaller image compared to the object.

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Convex

Convex lenses are thicker in the middle and bring light rays together to converge at a focal point, while concave lenses are thinner in the center and spread light rays out to diverge from a focal point. Both lens types have a focal length measured from the lens center to the focal point where parallel light rays appear to originate. Concave lenses form a virtual and smaller image compared to the object.

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Convex & Concave Lenses

Convex Lens
A convex lens is thicker at the centre than at the edges.

Convex lenses are thicker at the middle. Rays of light that


pass through the lens are brought closer together (they
converge). A convex lens is a converging lens.
When parallel rays of light pass through a convex lens the
refracted rays converge at one point called the principal
focus.
The distance between the principal focus and the centre of the
lens is called the focal length.

Concave Lens
A concave lens is thinner at the centre than at the edges.

Concave lenses are thinner at the middle. Rays of light that


pass through the lens are spread out (they diverge). A convex
lens is a diverging lens.
When parallel rays of light pass through a concave lens the
refracted rays diverge so that they appear to come from one
point called the principal focus.
The distance between the principal focus and the centre of the
lens is called the focal length.
The image formed is virtual and diminished (smaller)

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