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Do light rays reflect or refract when they hit a concave mirror?
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∙ 11y ago
refracts light waves
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Do light rays reflect or refract when they hit a convex mirror?
A convex mirror has the same type of curve as the bottom of a spoon - it bulges out. Mirrors reflect.
Why CONCAVE MIRRORS USED IN TORCH LIGHT?
The concave mirror reflects the bulb's light, and if the bulb is at the mirror's focus, sends it out as a parallel beam.
Which object will refract light?
a mirror
What are the uses of convex and concave mirrors?
A convex mirror is used for:- A spotlight..... the light in right in the middle and the convex mirror is behind it so the light that shines back ward's hits the mirror and reflect's back and bends into a focal point. A concave mirror is used for:- Dentist mirror.... to magnify a potion's teeth. They are also used in car light's but is very hard to explain. The first answer above relates to a concave mirror.
Does the microscope refract or reflect light?
It refracts light
Do mirrors reflect or refract light?
A prism refracts light, and a mirror reflects light.
Why inner curved surface is known as Concave mirror?
Inner curved surface is known as concave mirror because inner side of the spherical mirror is polished to reflect the light is called concave mirror,and concave mirror is know because concave mirror converges parallel beam of light.
Do light rays reflect or refract when they hit a convex mirror?
A convex mirror has the same type of curve as the bottom of a spoon - it bulges out. Mirrors reflect.
Does a lens refract light?
a lens will refract light. a mirror will reflect the light.
How does light reflect off a convex and concave?
A parallel light source will reflect off a concave mirror and go through a point inside the curve called the focus. Reflecting from a convex mirror will cause all light to bounce off in a straight line away from a focus point behind the mirror.
Why CONCAVE MIRRORS USED IN TORCH LIGHT?
The concave mirror reflects the bulb's light, and if the bulb is at the mirror's focus, sends it out as a parallel beam.
Should eyeglasses reflect or refract light into the eye?
Refract light. They only reflect when you see a glare or ghost image
What lenses refract light outward and are thinner in the middle?
its a concave lens(:
Which object will refract light?
a mirror
What are the uses of convex and concave mirrors?
A convex mirror is used for:- A spotlight..... the light in right in the middle and the convex mirror is behind it so the light that shines back ward's hits the mirror and reflect's back and bends into a focal point. A concave mirror is used for:- Dentist mirror.... to magnify a potion's teeth. They are also used in car light's but is very hard to explain. The first answer above relates to a concave mirror.
Is the human eye concave to allow it to optically refract light?
no
Does the microscope refract or reflect light?
It refracts light
