is similar to a mirror except light is refracted, not reflected. A lens has an optical axis

which divides the lens in half. The point on the optical axis where distant light rays

meet when refracted, is called the focal point. The distance from the focal point to the lens

is called the focal length, f. There is a focal point on both sides of the lens.

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