Mirrors and Lens Vocab Review

flat,smooth mirror that reflects light to form upright,virtual images

• plane mirror
• convex mirror
• concave mirror
• reflecting telescope
• focal point

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

an image formed by diverging light rays that is perceived by the brain,even though the light rays do not actually originate from the place where the image appears to be located

• real image
• virtual image
• fake image
• optical axis
• retina

a reflective surface that curves inward and can magnify objects or create real images

• plane mirror
• convex mirror
• concave mirror
• reflecting telescope
• focal length

imaginary straight line that is perpendicular to the surface at the center of a mirror or lens

• virtual image
• real image
• retina
• optical axis
• focal point

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

the point on the optical axis of a curved mirror or lens where light rays that are initially parallel to the optical axis converge after striking the mirror or lens

• real image
• virtual image
• retina
• optical axis
• focal point

distance from the center of a lens or mirror to the focal point

• focal length
• virtual image
• retina
• optical axis
• focal point

-an image that appears at a certain location as a result of rays of light converging at that location

• virtual image
• real image
• convex mirror
• sclera
• focal point

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

-a reflective surface that curves outward,away from the viewer,and forms a reduced,upright,virtual image

• plane mirror
• concave mirror
• convex mirror
• reflecting telescope
• lens

a lens that is thicker in the middle than at the edges and can form real or virtual images

• concave lens
• lens
• convex mirror
• convex lens
• refracting telescope

a lens that is thicker at the edges than in the middle,causes light rays to diverge and forms reduce,upright,virtual images;often used in combination with other lenses

• concave mirror
• microscope
• convex lens
• retina
• concave lens

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