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Light passing through double-convex lens (top) and double-concave lens. In each drawing, f indicates focus.
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left to right: biconcave, plano-concave, concavo-convex, biconvex, plano-convex, and convexo-concave lenses
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lens
Light rays converge, passing through a biconvex lens (top) and diverge, passing through a biconcave lens (bottom). The label f indicates the focal point.
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