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A biconcave lens made of a transparent material of refractive index 1.25 is immersed in water of refractive index 1.33. Will the lens behave as a converging or a diverging lens? Give reason.

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Diverging lens, as the refractive index of water is greater than the refractive index of the material of lens.
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