Light Unit vocabulary

The transfer of light energy into an object.

A property of visible light that depends on its frequency.

A lens that is curved inwards and is thinner in the middle.

To get closer together.

A lens that is curved outwards and is thicker in the middle.

To get further apart.

The distance between the center of a lens and its focal point.

A place where light rays either converge to or diverge from.

The number of waves that go by in one second.

A curved piece of transparent glass or plastic that refracts light.