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| the bouncing back of an object or wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass |
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| the rule that the angle of reflection equals the angle of incidence |
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| a flat mirror that produces an upright virtual image the same size as an object |
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| an image is a copy of an object formed by reflected or refracted rays of light |
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| an upright image formed where rays of light appear to meet or come from |
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| a mirror with a surface that curves inwards |
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| an imaginary line that divides a mirror in half |
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| the point at which light rays parallel to the optical axis meet or appear to meet after being reflected (or refracted) by a mirror or a leans |
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| an upside down image formed where rays of light meet |
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| a mirror with a surface that curves outwards |
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| the bending of waves as they enter a new medium at an angle |
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| a curved piece of glass or other transparent material that is used to refract light the flexible structure that focuses light that has entered the eye |
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| a lens that is thicker in the center than at the edges |
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| a lens that is thinner in the center than at the edges |
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