Sunday, May 26, 2013

Refraction

Light is a source of energy that travels in a straight line and it can be bent slightly through water. This is called refraction.
Refraction occurs because light bends.  A lens is a piece of transparent material.  It is usually made of glass and has at least one curved surface. Look at the convex and concave lenses below.
The curved surface/surfaces of a lens bends the light.  Notice the paths of light of the convex and concave lenses shown below.