P1.3.3 Refraction Flashcards

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1
Q

When light travels from one medium to another it gets…?

A

refracted

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2
Q

A pencil in a glass of water looks bent because the light coming from it is …

A

refracted

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3
Q

When light enters into glass or water it ______ down.

A

slows

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4
Q

When light travels into glass or water is bends ________ the normal

A

towards

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5
Q

When light exits from water or glass into air, it bends _________ _________ the normal

A

away from

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6
Q

In each of our eyes we have a ______ to focus the incoming light

A

lens

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7
Q

The lenses in our eyes are ________ or converging lenses.

A

convex

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8
Q

A shape of convex lens is _________ in the middle than at the edges.

A

thicker

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9
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When rays of light travel through a convex lens they are bent and cross at the…

A

focal point

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10
Q

The distance from the middel of the lens to the focal point is called the … ?

A

focal length

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