Why does a concave lens always form a virtual image of an object? Draw a diagram to illustrate this.

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The rays falling on a concave lens after refraction always diverge. Therefore, no matter where the object is kept, a concave lens always forms a virtual image, which is erect and smaller in size than the object.

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