Concave vs. Convex Lenses and Mirrors

Is a convex lens thicker or thinner in the middle?

• Thicker 
• Thinner 

_____ is a lens that is thicker in the middle and makes an object appear bigger.

• prism
• convex lens
• concave lens
• mirror

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Which lens represents the path light takes through a concave lens?

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Which figure represents the path light takes through a convex lens?

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A piece of clear material, such as glass or plastic, that bends light rays as they pass through, can either focus or spread light 

• lens
• telescope
• magnify
• refraction

A magnifying glass is an example of what type of lens?

• convex
• concave
• mirror
• Cylinder

The law of ___________ states that when a ray of light reflects off a surface, the angle of incidence is equal the angle of reflection.

• refraction

• reflection

• magnification

• diffraction

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Which lens is a concave lens?

• (a)

• (b)

Which lens is a converging lens?

• (a)

• (b)

Which lens is a convex lens?

• (a)

• (b)