List some things that are common in concave lens and convex lens.

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Q. What is common between convex lens and concave lens?

(a) With the help of a labelled diagram explain how a convex lens converges a beam of parallel light rays. Mark the principal axis, optical centre, principal focus and focal length of the convex lens on the diagram.
(b) State whether the convex lens has a real focus or a virtual focus. (c) List some things that convex lens and concave mirror have in common.

(a) With the help of a labelled diagram, explain how a concave lens diverges a beam of parallel light rays. Mark the principal axis, optical centre, principal focus and focal length of the concave lens on the diagram. (b) State whether concave lens has a real focus or a virtual focus. (c) List some things that concave lens and convex mirror have in common.

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You are provided with a convex mirror, a concave mirror, a convex lens and a concave lens. You can get an inverted image from

(a) both concave lens and convex lens.

(b) both concave mirror and convex mirror.

(d) Both convex mirror and concave lens.

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