Which of the following statements is correct about lenses A and B?

Lens A is a diverging lens

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Lens B is a converging lens

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Lens A can be used to focus sunlight at a point.

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Lens B can be used to focus sunlight at a point.

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Solution

The correct option is C Lens A can be used to focus sunlight at a point.
Lens which is thicker in the middle as compared to the edges is a convex lens. It is a converging lens. It can focus the incoming rays onto a point. But on the contrary, lens which is thinner in the middle as compared to the edges is a concave lens. It is a diverging lens.

Convex Lens: Converging Lens

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