Is it true that a diverging lens forms a real image of an object if it is placed beyond focus, and it will form a virtual image of an object if it is placed between the optical centre and the focus?

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Detailed Solution

The above statement is false.
A concave lens is known as a diverging lens. A diverging lens always forms a virtual image because, after reflection, the rays of light diverge from each other and form a virtual image irrespective of the object’s place.
The correct statement would be that a diverging lens always forms a virtual image.

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