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Explain why a flat piece of glass does not bring light to a focus while a curved piece of glass can?
When light passes through a flat piece of glass, like a window, the light is refracted at both surfaces, but the exiting ray of light is parallel to the entering ray and hence the light's path is not really changed.
What is the name given to a curved piece of glass which it used to bend light rays?
Concave or convex lenses
What is a curved piece of glass or other transparent material that is used to retract light?
science mirror physics
What happens to light that passes through a curved piece of glass?
It gets separated into different beams of energy such as earth wind and fire.
What color light is transmitted by a piece of magenta glass?
Magenta
What is a curved piece of glass that bends light?
A lens
What causes light to refract when it hits a piece of glass?
the light rays hit the piece of glass and the surface of the glass causes it to refract
What is a curved piece of glass or other transparent substance that is used to refract light?
A lens
What is a curved piece of glass or other transparent substances that is used to refract light?
A lens
Explain why a flat piece of glass does not bring light to a focus while a curved piece of glass can?
When light passes through a flat piece of glass, like a window, the light is refracted at both surfaces, but the exiting ray of light is parallel to the entering ray and hence the light's path is not really changed.
How is a lens different from a piece of glass?
Nothing but shape. A lens is just a curved piece of glass, as well as glass being a straight lens. A lens bends the light while glass does not*. *Assuming the glass is straight
What is a curved piece of glass or other transparent material that is used to retract light?
science mirror physics
What is the name given to a curved piece of glass which it used to bend light rays?
Concave or convex lenses
What is a curved piece of glass or other transparent material that is used to refract light is called?
It's called a concave lens.
What is a curved piece of glass or other transparent materials that is used to refract light is called?
It's called a concave lens.
What happens to light that passes through a curved piece of glass?
It gets separated into different beams of energy such as earth wind and fire.
A curved piece of glass is called a?
a shard
