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State whether true or false :
A concave lens is used as a magnifying glass

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The correct option is B False
The given statement is FALSE.
Concave lenses are thinner at the middle. Rays of light that pass through the lens are spread out (they diverge). A concave lens is a diverging lens.
The image formed is virtual and diminished (smaller)

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