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How are concave lens and convex lens different?

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The convex lens bulges out at the center, while the concave lens bulges in at the center. The convex lens magnifies, while the concave lens reduces.

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How are convex and concave lens different?
Convex is always converging action and concave has diverging action.
Differentiate convex lens from concave lens?
A convex lens is thicker in the centre than the outsides.A concave lens is thinner in the centre than the outsides.
Which lens is a converging lens a double-convex lens or a spherical-convex lens or a plano-concave?
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What are the uses of concave lens and convex lens?
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Is magnifying lens a convex or a concave lens?
A magnifying lens is convex i.e. it bulges outwards. A concave lens would make objects appear smaller.