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Optics

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Light helps us see the world.

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It can bend or bounce. Mirrors use light to show us things. Lenses help us see small things too.
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Nimrud lens British Museum.jpg
We use light every day. Do you like to look at bright colors?

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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 13.6 | Vital Level 3