science 3rd quarter Flashcards
study and behavior of properties of light
optics
forms images by reflecting light
mirrors
forms images by refracting light
lenses
change in direction of the propagation of a wave when the wave strikes the surface of a different material
reflection
-when light ray hits a rough surface
-no clear image is formed
diffuse reflection
when rays is reflected on a smooth surface
-clear image is formed
specular or regular reflection
produce image that they reflect
-have a reversal effect in which the image of an object is laterally inverted
plane mirror
when light ray strikes a mirror
incident ray
when light ray reflects or bounces of a mirror
reflected ray
laterally inverted image or erect
virtual image
inverted or upside down
real image
characteristics of images formed by plane mirrors
- image size is same as object size
- object distance is equal to image distance on mirror
- image is always erect or upright
- image is found behind mirror
- image is laterally reversed left to right