A diverging lens is thinner in the middle and causes light rays to spread out, or diverge, while a converging lens is thicker in the middle and causes light rays to converge to a point.
You can determine if a lens is diverging or converging by looking at its shape. A lens that is thicker in the middle is converging, while a lens that is thinner in the middle is diverging.
The focal length of a lens is the distance from the center of the lens to the point where light rays converge or diverge. The focal length of a diverging lens is negative, while the focal length of a converging lens is positive.
No, a lens cannot be both diverging and converging. The shape of a lens determines whether it is diverging or converging.
The curvature of a lens plays a crucial role in its ability to converge or diverge light. A lens with a more pronounced curvature will have a shorter focal length and therefore will have a stronger ability to converge or diverge light compared to a lens with a flatter curvature.