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facts on light

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When light strikes an object, the light can be _, _, or _. reflected, transmitted, or absorbed
What are the 2 ways in which a surface can reflect light? regular reflection and diffuse reflection
Why can a concave lens produce only virtual images? Because parallel light rays passing through the lens never meet.
You see objects when a process occurs that involves what parts of the body? your eyes and your brain
What happens when light rays enter a medium at an angle? The change in speed causes the rays to bend, or change direction.
What is the color of an opaque object? The color of the light it reflects.
What is the color of a transparent or translucent object? The color of the light it transmits.
What is the image you see in a plane mirror? a virtual image that is upright and the same size as the object
Concave mirrors form either _ or _. virtual images or real images
Why are images formed by convex mirrors always virtual and smaller thant the object? because the rays never meet
What does an object's relative to the focal point determine? Whether a convex lens forms a real image or a virtual image.
What are concave and convex lens used to correct? concave: nearsightedness convex: farsightedness
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