Refraction and Lenses Answers

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Use the drop-down menus to identify whether each description represents a convex lens, a concave lens, or both.

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Selection 1:both
Is thicker in the middle than near the edges::convex lens
Creates only a right-side up image::concave lens
Causes light rays passing through it to refract::both
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Use the drop down-menus to complete the sentences.

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When parallel light rays exit a concave lens, they .:diverge
When parallel light rays exit a convex lens, they .:converge
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✔ convergedivergeremain parallel

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✔ converge
B
diverge
C
remain parallel
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✔ slowerfasterthe same

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✔ slower
B
faster
C
the same
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✔ towardaway fromparallel to

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✔ toward
B
away from
C
parallel to
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Use the drop-down menus to identify whether each description represents a convex lens, a concave lens, or both.

Answers:
Selection 1:both
Is thicker in the middle than near the edges::convex lens
Creates only a right-side up image::concave lens
Causes light rays passing through it to refract::both
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✔ convex lensconcave lensboth

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✔ convex lens
B
concave lens
C
both
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convex lens✔ concave lensboth

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convex lens
B
✔ concave lens
C
both
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convex lensconcave lens✔ both

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convex lens
B
concave lens
C
✔ both
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What are the characteristics of a virtual image? Check all that apply.can be projected onto a screencan only be seen while looking through a lenscan be captured on cameramay appear larger than the objectappears to come from behind the lensappears upside down

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can be projected onto a screen
B
can only be seen while looking through a lens
C
can be captured on camera
D
may appear larger than the object
E
appears to come from behind the lens
F
appears upside down
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The object shown is made of glass. What is it called?

A
convex lens
B
pyramid
C
prism
D
concave lens

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