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Is it possible to use a concave lens as a magnifying glass?

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Is it possible to use a concave lens as a magnifying glass?

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No, it is not possible, because a concave lens always forms a diminished (smaller) image of an object, whereas a magnifying glass requires a magnified (larger) image.
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Chapter 5: Refraction of Light through Lenses - Intex Question [Page 127]

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Lakhmir Singh Physics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 5 Refraction of Light through Lenses
Intex Question | Q 1. | Page 127
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