Light and Reflection Concepts
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What is the primary reason you can see a non-luminous object, such as a book?

  • Light reflects off it into your eye. (correct)
  • It transmits light directly.
  • It absorbs all light without reflecting.
  • It emits its own light.

When light travels and strikes a flat mirror, the ray that contacts the mirror is called what?

  • Reflected ray
  • Diffuse ray
  • Normal ray
  • Incident ray (correct)

What type of materials are described as translucent?

  • They scatter light and do not transmit it clearly. (correct)
  • They allow light to pass through clearly.
  • They absorb all light.
  • They emit their own light.

Which statement accurately describes opaque materials?

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How does a mirror create a virtual image of a person?

<p>By reflecting light back into the eye. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What occurs when light strikes a non-luminous object and fails to be reflected?

<p>The object absorbs all the light. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the distance of an object from a mirror and its image?

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What principle explains why shadows can be predicted in size and shape?

<p>Light travels in straight lines. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the angle of incidence equal?

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What type of lens focuses light to a single point?

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In a concave lens, where is the focal point located?

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Which images can be projected onto a screen?

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Which is the correct order of colors refracted by a prism?

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What do rods in the retina primarily respond to?

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What occurs when light passes through a colored filter?

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What is dispersion in relation to light?

<p>The spread of light into a spectrum of colors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does a camera function similarly to the human eye?

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What is a characteristic of images produced by concave lenses?

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Normal (in reflection)

The imaginary line drawn at 90° to the mirror surface at the point where the incident ray strikes the mirror.

Angle of Incidence

The angle formed between the incident ray and the normal.

Angle of Reflection

The angle formed between the normal and the reflected ray.

Refraction

The change in direction of light as it passes from one medium to another.

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Medium

Any substance that light can travel through.

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Convex Lens

A type of lens that converges light rays to a single point.

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Focus/Focal Point

The point where light rays converge after passing through a convex lens.

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Concave Lens

A type of lens that diverges light rays, making them spread out.

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Retina

The layer at the back of the eye that contains light-sensitive cells.

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Pupil

The opening in the eye that allows light to enter.

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What is a luminous object?

A luminous object is any object that emits its own light. Examples include the sun, light bulbs, and fireflies.

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What is a non-luminous object?

Non-luminous objects are objects that do not produce their own light. They can only be seen when light from a luminous source reflects off them.

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How does light travel and what does this explain?

Light travels in straight lines. Because light cannot bend around objects, shadows are formed. The shape of the shadow matches the shape of the object blocking the light.

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What is a transparent material?

Transparent materials allow light to pass through them completely, allowing you to see clearly through them. Examples include glass and clear water.

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What is a translucent material?

Translucent materials allow some light to pass through them but scatter the light, making it difficult to see clearly through them. Examples include frosted glass and tissue paper.

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What is an opaque material?

Opaque materials block all light from passing through them. This is why you cannot see through a wall. Examples include thick wood and metal.

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What are the incident and reflected rays?

The incident ray is the ray of light that strikes a surface, like a mirror. The reflected ray is the ray of light that bounces back from the surface.

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What is reflection, specular reflection, and diffuse reflection?

Reflection is the process where light bounces off a surface. Specular reflection is when light rays are reflected in a uniform direction, creating a clear image, as seen in a mirror. Diffuse reflection is when light rays are reflected in many different directions, creating a blurred or scattered image, as seen on rough surfaces.

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Study Notes

Light and Reflection

  • Light travels in straight lines.
  • Shadows are formed because light cannot pass through or bend around certain objects.
  • Luminous objects emit light (e.g., light bulb); non-luminous objects do not (e.g., books).
  • Objects are seen when light from a luminous source reflects off them and enters our eyes.
  • Light reflects off objects, allowing us to see them.

Reflection

  • The ray hitting the mirror is called the incident ray.
  • The ray bouncing off the mirror is the reflected ray.
  • The normal is an imaginary line perpendicular to the mirror.
  • The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection.
  • Specular reflection produces a clear image, while diffuse scattering produces a blurry or scattered image.
  • The image in a plane mirror is the same size and shape as the object, appearing as far behind the mirror as the object is in front. This virtual image is formed because of light traveling in straight lines and reflecting back into the eye allowing the brain to produce the image behind the mirror.

Refraction

  • Refraction occurs when light travels from one medium (material) to another. Light bends as it crosses from one medium to another.
  • Convex (converging) lenses concentrate light rays, forming real images (that can be projected onto a screen) or virtual images (that cannot be projected).
  • Concave (diverging) lenses spread light rays apart, always forming virtual images.
  • The lens in the eye is convex, focusing light onto the retina.

The Eye and the Camera

  • The retina is a light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye containing photoreceptors (rods and cones).
  • Rods detect dim light and movement; cones detect bright light and color.
  • The eye is similar to a pinhole camera; light enters through the pupil, an image is formed on the retina, and the image is real.

Colors

  • White light is composed of seven colors (ROYGBIV).
  • A prism separates white light into its component colors (dispersion).
  • Different colors of light are refracted by different amounts (red least, violet most).
  • Objects appear colored because they reflect specific colors and absorb others.
  • Filters absorb all colors, except the one corresponding to the filter color.

Real and Virtual Images

  • A prism disperses light into its spectral colors.
  • A lens refracts light.
  • A plane mirror reflects light.

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Explore the fundamental concepts of light and reflection in this quiz. Understand how light travels, the formation of shadows, and the principles of reflection at mirrors. Test your knowledge on luminous and non-luminous objects and the nature of virtual images.

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