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How do you a curved surface of a lens affects the transmission of light?
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∙ 11y ago
More curved surfaces will change the angle of refraction when compared to a less curved surface, independent of the angle of the light source.
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What I'd a transparent medium with a curved surface that is used for focusing light?
A lens.
Does the law of reflection apply to curved and flat mirrors?
The law of reflection is valid for any ray of light. So it is also valid for curved and flat surfaces. For curved surfaces, the normal is taken as the normal to the tangent of the point where the light ray hits the surface.
Is a crystal ball a prism?
No. It does refract light, but it has a curved surface. Prisms typically have three or more sides that are parallel to a single axis. While a crystal ball does have an axis, too, it's "sides" are curved. Plus, being solid, it handles the light much differently than a prism does.
How do a concave mirror and convex mirror differ?
A concave mirror, or converging mirror, has a reflecting surface that bulges inward (away from the incident light). A convex mirror, fish eye mirror or diverging mirror, is a curved mirror in which the reflective surface bulges toward the light source.
DOES LIGHT TRAVEL IN CURVED LINE?
Light travels in straight lines. The only way to curve light is to obtain inside something that holds in the the light. For example, a plastic curved tube will carry light.
What is the primary function of the cornea's curved surface?
The primary function of the cornea's curved surface is to bend light rays to focus them on the retina.
What happen to light when it hits the surface of a curved mirror?
It is reflected.
The gradual shifting from light to dark to create the illusion of a curved surface is?
chiaroscuro
What I'd a transparent medium with a curved surface that is used for focusing light?
A lens.
What factors influence the transmission of light?
I only know ONE factor that affects the speed of light. Its the medium.
Does the law of reflection apply to curved and flat mirrors?
The law of reflection is valid for any ray of light. So it is also valid for curved and flat surfaces. For curved surfaces, the normal is taken as the normal to the tangent of the point where the light ray hits the surface.
Whats light transmission?
Light transmission is the ability of light to travel through a medium without being scattered or absorbed. When the light reaches a surface of material, this can absorb the entire portions of the 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.
Can you give me an example of how light refacts?
Light refracts when the light photons changes medium, such as from air into glass. A curved glass surface will result in different levels of refractions and hence the different colors.
How light reflects from a minerals surface?
luster
The interaction of light beams with a surface is called?
The interaction of light beams with a surface is called regular reflection when the light beams reflect off all points of the surface at the same angle. When the light beams hit the surface and reflect off in different angles it is called diffuse reflection.
Why does a glass bottle magnify words?
Because the surface of the bottle is curved - which bends the light passing through it - just like a magnifying glass does.
