Physics
Grade-10
Easy

Question

The focal length of a concave lens is always ____.

  1. Positive
  2. Negative
  3. Neutral
  4. Cannot say

hintHint:

  • A concave lens is a type of lens that diverges a straight light beam from the source into a diminished, upright, virtual image.

The correct answer is: Negative


    • A concave lens is a type of lens that diverges a straight light beam from the source into a diminished, upright, virtual image.
    • It has the ability to create both real and virtual images. 
    • Focal length of convex lens is positive

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