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Lenses, Mirrors, and EM Spectrum
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| lens | Transparent material with a curved surface that reflects light rays |
| telescopes | Use mirrors and lenses to gather more light from far away objects than the eye does |
| microscopes | Use two convex lenses with short focal lengths to magnify small, close objects |
| cameras | Gather and bend light with a lens to form an image on light-sensitive film |
| Shape of concave lens | Thinner in middle than at edges |
| How does a concave lens cause the light to bend? | They bend away from each other toward the edges of the lens. |
| Type of image formed by concave lens | Virtual images |
| Shape of convex lens | Thicker in the middle than at the edges |
| How does a convex lens cause the light to bend? | Light waves refract (bend) toward the center and meet at a focal point. |
| Type of image formed by convex lens | Real or virtual |
| Focal length | Distance from lens to where light comes into focus |
| Two main types of lenses | Convex and concave |
| Plane mirror | Flat, smooth mirror in which an image appears upright |
| Concave mirror | Mirror surface is curved inward; light rays come together when reflected |
| Convex mirror | Mirror curved outward; light rays spread out when reflected; shows virtual images |
| Another name for convex lens | converging |
| Another name for concave lens | diverging |
| Focal length | Distance from the lens to where the light comes into focus |
| Which type of lens refracts light? | Both concave and convex |
| Long wavelength = | Low energy (low frequency) |
| Short wavelength = | High energy (high frequency) |
| Order of EM spectrum from lowest energy to highest energy | Radio, microwave, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-ray, gamma ray (“Ralph medaled in vaulting under x-treme gravity.) |
| The EM spectrum is an arrangement of …. | Radiation arranged by wavelengths |
| Part of the EM spectrum with the least amount of energy | Radio waves |
| Part of the EM spectrum with the most amount of energy | Gamma rays |
| What causes us to be able to see objects? | Light reflecting off of them |
| What type(s) of electromagnetic wave(s) are created by the sun? | All of them |