Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search.

Refraction Vocabulary

AB
opticsstudy of how light behaves
refractionBending of light rays that results as light passes from one medium to another
lensdevice that use refraction to bend light to form an image
prismA device that bends different frequencies of light
convex lensthicker in the middle, thinner on edges
concave lensthinner in the middle, thicker on the edges
sterooeoscopic visionDeals with depth perception
fiber opticsLight pipe the use total internal reflection to carry light and signals
normalline drawn perpendicular to the surface of a mirror or any other medium
total internal reflectionhappens when light within a material strikes the surface at an angle greater than the critical angle and reflects back


Lynn Dombrowski

This activity was created by a Quia Web subscriber.
Learn more about Quia
Create your own activities