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7.3 Part 1
refraction, mirage, prisim
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8th Grade
04/03/2011
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light refraction
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when light waves move from one medium into another things look different
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mirage
 Definition
a virtual image produced by the refracted light in the atmosphere
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lens
 Definition
a transparent object that refracts light
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magnifying glass
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a type of lens used to provide a enlarged view of an object
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prism
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light enters this triangular object and because of refraction the light separates into individual wavelengths that all travel at different speeds and produce the color spectrum
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