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A single lens is mounted in a tube. A parallel beam enters the tube and emerges out of the tube as a divergent beam. Can you say with certainty that there is a diverging lens in the tube? - Physics

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A single lens is mounted in a tube. A parallel beam enters the tube and emerges out of the tube as a divergent beam. Can you say with certainty that there is a diverging lens in the tube?

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No, we can not say with certainty, as only a diverging lens can cause a parallel beam of light to diverge.

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Chapter 18: Geometrical Optics - Short Answers [Page 410]

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HC Verma Concepts of Physics Vol. 1 [English] Class 11 and 12
Chapter 18 Geometrical Optics
Short Answers | Q 13 | Page 410
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