Today's Rocket Words: Your 5 words and meanings to learn

focal point

The point which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.

lens

A transparent material which changes the direction of light.

refraction

The change in direction of light which happens due to the light passing through two different substances.

refracting telescope

A type of telescope that uses lenses to magnify images of things far away.

convex lens

A lens which bulges outwards.

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