What is a converging lens?

Answer by  physicsstudent (6)

A converging or convex lens converges light. Initially parallel rays of light get refracted through the lens and intersect at the focal point. An object outside the focal length of the converging lens will form an inverted real image on the other side of the lens. An object within the focal length forms a magnified virtual image.

Answer by  LauraLS (195)

A converging lens makes the light that passes through it gather at a single place call the focal point. Converging lenses are thicker in the center than on the edges.

Answer by  jsmith (2067)

The more commonly used term is convex lens. A convex lens is shaped such that rays of light passing through the lens tend to converge at a single point. This is in contrast to a concave lens that tends to diverge away from each other.

Answer by  fancbiz (952)

It is a lens that condenses images and when you look at them they look smaller. It is used mostly as side mirror in vehicles or checking objects at a distance.