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What happens when light is transmitted through a transparent medium?
What happens when light is transmitted through a transparent medium?
- The light gets absorbed by the medium
- The light gets diffracted by the medium
- The light gets reflected by the medium
- The light gets refracted by the medium (correct)
What is indicated when a small source of light casts a sharp shadow of an opaque object?
What is indicated when a small source of light casts a sharp shadow of an opaque object?
- Transmission of light
- Refraction of light
- Straight-line path of light (correct)
- Diffraction of light
What happens when an opaque object on the path of light becomes very small?
What happens when an opaque object on the path of light becomes very small?
- Light gets refracted by it
- Light bends around it (correct)
- Light gets reflected by it
- Light gets absorbed by it
What enables us to see objects?
What enables us to see objects?
What phenomenon is associated with the beautiful colors of a rainbow?
What phenomenon is associated with the beautiful colors of a rainbow?
What type of wave is light often thought of as when explaining phenomena like diffraction?
What type of wave is light often thought of as when explaining phenomena like diffraction?
What conclusion can be drawn from observing the common optical phenomena around us?
What conclusion can be drawn from observing the common optical phenomena around us?
When did it become known that the wave theory of light often becomes inadequate for treatment of the interaction of light with matter?
When did it become known that the wave theory of light often becomes inadequate for treatment of the interaction of light with matter?
What are the laws of reflection of light?
What are the laws of reflection of light?
What type of image is formed by a plane mirror?
What type of image is formed by a plane mirror?
What characteristic applies to the image formed by a plane mirror?
What characteristic applies to the image formed by a plane mirror?
What type of mirror is considered when observing a large shining spoon?
What type of mirror is considered when observing a large shining spoon?
What is the most commonly used type of curved mirror?
What is the most commonly used type of curved mirror?
What shape are the reflecting surfaces of spherical mirrors considered to form a part of?
What shape are the reflecting surfaces of spherical mirrors considered to form a part of?
Which theory reconciles the particle properties of light with its wave nature?
Which theory reconciles the particle properties of light with its wave nature?
What will you study in higher classes related to light's wave properties?
What will you study in higher classes related to light's wave properties?
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