A lens produces a magnification of -0.5. Is this a converging or diverging lens? And which are converging lens, convex or concave and which is diverging lens, concave or convex?

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Dear Student,

- 0.5 magnification denotes that the image is inverted which is possible only in the case of converging lens.
Converging lens is a convex lens.
Diverging lens is concave lens.

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A lens produces a magnification of -0.5. Is this a converging or diverging lens? And which are converging lens, convex or concave and which is diverging lens, concave or convex?

Dear Student, - 0.5 magnification denotes that the image is inverted which is possible only in the case of converging lens. Converging lens is a convex lens. Diverging lens is concave lens. Regards.

Dear Student,

- 0.5 magnification denotes that the image is inverted which is possible only in the case of converging lens.
Converging lens is a convex lens.
Diverging lens is concave lens.

Regards.