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Question
How will you differentiate between a convex and a concave lens by looking at a distant object.
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Solution
On seeing a distant object through the lens, if its inverted image is seen, then the lens is convex, and if the upright image is seen, then the lens is concave.
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(ii) What is the line XX’ called?
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