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A diverging lens is used in ______.

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A diverging lens is used in ______.

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  • a magnifying glass

  • a car to see objects on rear side

  • spectacles for the correction of short sight

  • a simple camera

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A diverging lens is used in spectacles for the correction of short sight.

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