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Homework Help: Mirrors reflect and lenses refract-can someone verify if I understand it?

  1. Nov 24, 2011 #1

    charlies1902

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    Mirrors reflect and lenses refract-can someone verify if I understand it?
     
    charlies1902, Nov 24, 2011
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  3. Nov 24, 2011 #2

    technician

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    They are the correct terms to use !!!
     
    technician, Nov 24, 2011
  4. Nov 24, 2011 #3

    dacruick

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    Lenses reflect and refract. Mirrors reflect 100% and refract 0%. If my memory serves me, lenses well reflect ~4% when the light is on the way in, and another ~4% when light is on the way out. and the rest ~92% will refract.
     
    dacruick, Nov 24, 2011
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