Question #c03b1
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May 16, 2014
A diverging lens is one where rays that come in parallel to the principal axis, spread out (or diverge) when they exit the lens. This is opposite what happens for a converging lens, where rays come in parallel to the principal axis come together (or converge) at the focal point.
The image below shows the difference between converging and diverging lenses:
The next image shows how to use ray tracing to find where the image forms for a diverging lens:
