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Why is a convex lens called a converging lens and a concave lens a diverging lens? from Science Light - Reflection and Refraction Class 10 Jammu and Kashmir Board
![A parallel beam of light is incident on diverging lens of focal length 12 cm. The emergent beam passes through a converging lens of focal length 20 cm placed coaxial with it. A parallel beam of light is incident on diverging lens of focal length 12 cm. The emergent beam passes through a converging lens of focal length 20 cm placed coaxial with it.](https://homework.study.com/cimages/multimages/16/4587233786064874567982.png)
A parallel beam of light is incident on diverging lens of focal length 12 cm. The emergent beam passes through a converging lens of focal length 20 cm placed coaxial with it.
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Which type of a lens is (a) a converging lens and which is (b) a diverging lens? Explain your answer with diagrams.
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