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Homework Statement
I have many questions.Once I get the answer of the first one,I will proceed with the second and so on.
This is really not a home work question.But...
So,In my textbook as well as my teacher defines the focal point as :The point where image of a distant(Parallel rays) object is formed.
As there are parallel rays,All the rays will converge to a one single point.So it is not an image.But why does the textbook defines like that?
I used a magnifying glass and saw that moon produces a nice image but the sun produce a dot.
But the rays from moon is also considered parallel