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What lens did Galileo use to bend light?
Galileo used a simple convex lens to bend light in his telescopes. This type of lens converges light rays to a focal point, allowing for magnified views of celestial objects. His innovations in lens design and placement significantly improved the observation of planets and stars, leading to groundbreaking discoveries in astronomy.
What type of lens causes light rays to refract?
A convex lens causes light rays to converge, or refract, towards a focal point. This type of lens is thicker at the center than at the edges, causing light rays passing through it to bend inward.
What happens when light passes through a concave lens and a convex lens?
The light is delayed longer by the thicker part of the lens than by the thinner part of the lens. This results in the following:convex lens, light rays bend towards the axis of the lensconcave lens, light rays bend away from the axis of the lens
A type of lens that magnifies an object?
convex converging apex... :P
What is the ability to change the shape of the lens to bend light?
The ability to change the shape of the lens to bend light is called accommodation. This process allows the eye to focus on objects at different distances by adjusting the curvature of the lens.
What is concave lens?
a lens that caves in like this )( as opposed to convex which puffs out like this (). a concave lens. it is used to bend and focus light
What is a description of convex lens?
A convex lens is a type of lens that is thicker in the center and thinner at the edges. It converges light rays that pass through it, bringing them to a focal point. This type of lens is commonly used in magnifying glasses, cameras, and eyeglasses to focus light and create clear images.
Which lens bends a light ray more or less with a shorter or with longer focal length?
A lens with a shorter focal length will bend a light ray more, while a lens with a longer focal length will bend it less. The strength of a lens is inversely proportional to its focal length - shorter focal lengths result in stronger bending of light rays.
Is light bends when it passes through a convex lens?
No it do not bend.
Does a prism a mirror or a convex lens bend inward or converges?
A convex lens bends inward. Hope this helps:)
What happens when light passes through lens?
The light refracts or bend .
What type of lens does the magnifying glass use?
A magnifying glass typically uses a converging lens, which is thicker in the middle and tapers towards the edges to bend and focus light rays. This helps to magnify and enhance the view of small objects when they are positioned at the focal point of the lens.
