Physics GCSE
single bend at the lens line
What single bend at the lens line means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The refraction is shown as a single bend at that line rather than at two curved glass surfaces, which is the standard simplification for GCSE ray diagrams.
Topics that use single bend at the lens line
- Lenses (physics only) (AQA GCSE)
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