Saturday, August 4, 2007
Converging and Diverging LensBefore I place the diagrams for the two types of lenses, What is a lens?
A lens is a device that causes light to either converge and concentrate or to diverge. It is usually formed from a piece of shaped glass or plastic. Analogous devices used with other types of electromagnetic radiation are also called lenses: for instance, a microwave lens can be made from paraffin wax.
What is a Converging Lens?A lens that is thickest in the middle, causing parallel rays of light to converge to a focus.
Now, what is a diverging lens?A lens that is thinnest in the middle and that causes parallel rays of light to diverge.

Sources:http://wikipedia.org//