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Why does a convex lens of glass (µ=1.5)behave as a diverging lens when it is immersed in a liquid of R.l.= 1.8?

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If the medium surrounding the lensbeoptical, denser than the material of the lens, a convex lens behaves as a diverging lens,Here,µliquid>µglass. Therefore, rays of light, after refraction shall deviate away towards the edge of the prisms that make up the lens, Thus the convex lens will behave as a diverging lens.

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