A convex lens is also called a :

diverging lens

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converging lens

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cylindrical lens

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opaque lens

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Solution

The correct option is B converging lens
A convex lens always converges the light rays incident on it hence a convex lens is also called a converging lens

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(a) Explain with the help of a diagram, why the concave lens is also called a diverging lens. (b) Define the principal focus of a concave lens.

A convex lens is a ................... and ................... is a divergent lens.

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