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What is a lens ? Name the two types of lenses. Name any five things which use lenses.

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### Step-by-Step Solution **Step 1: Define a Lens** A lens is a transparent optical device made of glass or other transparent materials that refracts (bends) light rays passing through it. Lenses can focus light to a point or spread it out, depending on their shape. **Step 2: Identify the Two Types of Lenses** There are two main types of lenses: 1. **Convex Lens**: This lens is thicker in the middle than at the edges and converges light rays to a point. ...
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  2. What colours make up white light ?

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  9. In what way is the word AMBULANCE painted in front of the hospital van...

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  10. What is a real image ? Give one example of real image.

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  11. What is a virtual image ? Give one example of virtual image.

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  12. You see your image in a plane mirror. State two characteristics of the...

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  13. State three characteristics of the image of an object formed by a conc...

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  14. Explain how, we are able to see the table lying in a room though it do...

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  16. Name the type of mirror used by dentists. How does it help ?

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  17. How many colours are present in a rainbow ? Name them.

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  20. The image formed by a concave mirror is seen to be virtual, erect and ...

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