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प्रश्न
Explain optical centre of a lens with the help of proper diagram(s).
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उत्तर
Optical centre: "It is the point in the lens on the principal axis such that a ray of light passing through this point emerges parallel to the direction of incidence (or goes undeviated)."

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The diagram below shows a lens as a combination of a glass slab and two prisms.
- Name the lens formed by the combination.
- What is the line XX’ called?
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- The final emergent ray either meets XX’ at a point or appears to come from a point on XX’. Label it as F. What is this point called?

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(i) ls a diverging lens
(ii) Produces a virtual image
(iii) ls placed with the object nearer the lens than the principle focus
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What principles have you used in completing the diagram?
