Physics GCSE
dotted projections
What dotted projections means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of dotted projections
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Reference: AQA
Tracing the emerging rays backwards with dotted lines shows where they appear to come from, and that is the virtual image.
Topics that use dotted projections
- Lenses (physics only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- always virtual
- arrowheads in or out
- converging and diverging
- diverging lens
- magnifying glass
- matched comparison
- real image
- Rearranging the equation
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