Lenses

Front

Is a convex lens thicker or thinner in the middle?

Back

Thicker

Front

A converging lens is also known as a ____ lens.

Back

convex

Front

How does light travel?

Back

In a straight line

Front

Which describes a convex lens?

Back

Thicker in the middle than on the edges

Front

Echolocation uses which of the following wave characteristics?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is a convex lens?

Back

A lens that is thicker in the middle than at the edges, causing light rays to converge.

Front

What is the primary function of a convex lens?

Back

To converge light rays to a focal point.

Front

What happens to light rays when they pass through a convex lens?

Back

They bend towards the center and converge.

Front

What is the focal point of a lens?

Back

The point where light rays converge after passing through the lens.

Front

What type of image does a convex lens produce when the object is beyond the focal point?

Back

A real and inverted image.