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What are primary focus and secondary focus of convex lens?

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(i) The primary focus F, is defined as a point where an object should be placed to give parallel emergent rays to the principal axis.
(ii) The secondary focus `F_2` is defined as a point where all the parallel rays travelling close to the principal axis converge to form an image on the principal axis.
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