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P14(Light) Flashcards

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What is a ‘real image’?

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Can be seen on a screen and is formed by focusing light rays onto a screen

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What is a virtual image?

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Cannot be touched or projected onto a screen

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Diffuse reflection

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Light rays reflected off of a rough surface in different directions

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Refraction

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When waves change speed when they pass between substances of different densities, causing them to change direction

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