click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Lesson 5
light
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Transparent | A type of material that scatters light as it passes through |
| Translucent | A type of material that scatters light as it passes through |
| Opaque | A type of material that reflects or absorbs all of the light that strikes it |
| Diffuse radiation | Reflection that occurs when parallel light rays hit an uneven surface and all reflect at different angles |
| Convex | A mirror that curves outwards or lens that is thicker in the center than at the edges |
| Focal point | The point at which light rays parallel to the optical axis meet after being reflected |
| Concave | A mirror with a surface that curves inward or a lens that is thinner at the center than at the edges |