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Vocabulary Matrix - Waves 5.5 Lenses and Mirrors Name: ______________________________
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Lens
A transparent substance with curved sides for concentrating or dispersing light rays.
Concave Lens
A lens that is thinner in the middle and causes light waves to spread out.
Convex lens
A lens that is thicker in the middle and focuses light waves to a single point.
Real Image
An upside down image formed where rays of light meet.
(in concave mirrors)
Virtual Image
An upright image formed where rays of light appear to meet of come from. (in a plane mirror)
Plane Mirror
A flat mirror that produces an upright image.

2. Dictionary Definition 2 Examples AND Picture Explain in your own words
Vocabulary Matrix 5.
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Angle of Incidence
an angle made by a light ray or wave hitting a surface and the line perpendicular to that surface.
Angle of Reflection
The angle made by a reflected ray with a perpendicular to the reflecting surface.