1. Prism A wedge shaped piece of optical medium with a base and apex connected by two
sides which are not parallel
2. Apex The pointed side of a prism
3. Base Flat surface the prism rests on
4. none How much power does a prism have?
5. Deviates light What does a prism do?
6. Toward the base A prism will displace incident rays .
7. toward the apex A prism will displace an image .
8. more The further the object is from the prism the it is displaced.
9. Vergence Prism does not change of the rays.
10. magnify, minify A prism does not or the image.
11. component col- A prism will disperse an incident pencil of light into its .
ors
12. light ray When light strikes a prism the is deviated toward the base.
13. image When light strikes a prism the is deviated toward the apex .
14. Prism diopter The power of a prism is referred to as a .
15. triangle (delta The symbol used to designate prism is a .
symbol)
16. 1 cm per meter One prism diopter will deviate light .
17. 2 cm per meter Two prism diopters will deviate light .