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Why is the magnification produced by a concave len is always less than 1?

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A concave Lens always forms an image smaller than the object. Therefore linear magnification (m) of a concave lens is less than one.

Also, concave lens always forms virtual images, so, magnification produced by concave lens is always positive.


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