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Question
Explain the following term related to spherical lenses:- optical centre
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Solution
Optical centre:-
The central point of the lens is known as optical centre. It is represented as O. The optical centre of a lens has a property that a ray of light passing through it does not suffer any deviation and goes straight.
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