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Reflection
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The bending of a wave such as light, heat, or sound
Example: Mirror Non-Example: Refeaction |
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Refraction
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A change in direction of a wave due to a change in its transmission medium
Example: A straw in a glass Non-example: Mirror |
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Lens
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An optical device that transmits and refracts light
Example: Glasses Non-Example: No lens glasses |
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Convex Lens
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Bends light by bringing it in one side and out the other
example: Hand lens Non-Example: Mirror |
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Concave Lens
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They disperse light so that you can see a wider area of light
Example: Hand Lens Non-example: Convex lenses |
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Magnify
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To make greater in size or enlarge
Example: Telescope Non-Example: Concave |
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Medium
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What light hits when it refracts
Example; Glass Non-Example: Wood |
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Opaque
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Blocking passage of radiant energy especially light
Example: Sand Paper Non-Example: glass |
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Translucent
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Letting light pass through a little
Example; Wax Non-Example; Sand paper |
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Transparent
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Letting glass pass through easily
Example: Glass Non-Example: Sand paper |
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Laser
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Devise emitting focused beam of light
Example: X-Ray Non-Example; Flashlight |
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Illuminate
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Shine light so someone/something can be seen
Example: Light Bulb Non-Example: X-Ray |
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Mirror
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Highly reflective surface
Example: Water Non-Example: Wood |
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Binoculars
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Linked pair of small telescopes
example: Telescopes Non-Example: Microscope |
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Light Spectrum
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The distribution of colors through a prisim when white light is shined it bends it into to colors (ROY G BIV)
Example: Rainbow Non-Example: Rain |
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Prisim
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Solid for dispersing light
Example: Window Non-Example: wood |
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Kaleidoscope
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Optical toy
Example: Fly's eye Non-Example: telescope |
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Telescope
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Device for looking at distant objects
Example: Magnifying Glass Non-Example: Glasses |
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Periscope
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Tubical optical instrument
Example: kaleidoscope Non-Example: glasses |
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Transport
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Conveyance someone/something to a new location
Example: Driving Non-Example: Jumping |
