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Which principle describes the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection of light?
Which principle describes the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection of light?
- The law of reflection (correct)
- Hero's principle
- Snell's law
- Fermat's principle
What is the relationship between the object distance (s) and the image distance (s') for a plane mirror?
What is the relationship between the object distance (s) and the image distance (s') for a plane mirror?
- s = 2s'
- s' = 2s
- s = s'
- s' = -s (correct)
What is the relationship between the focal length (f) and the radius of curvature (R) for a spherical mirror?
What is the relationship between the focal length (f) and the radius of curvature (R) for a spherical mirror?
- f = -R
- f = 2R
- f = R/2 (correct)
- f = R
What is the condition for total internal reflection to occur?
What is the condition for total internal reflection to occur?
What is the relationship between the object distance (s), the image distance (s'), and the focal length (f) for a thin lens?
What is the relationship between the object distance (s), the image distance (s'), and the focal length (f) for a thin lens?
What is the relationship between the object height (h), the image height (h'), and the magnification (m) for a thin lens?
What is the relationship between the object height (h), the image height (h'), and the magnification (m) for a thin lens?
Who proposed the Wave Theory of light in 1678?
Who proposed the Wave Theory of light in 1678?
Which scientist argued that light is made of tiny particles called corpuscles in 1665?
Which scientist argued that light is made of tiny particles called corpuscles in 1665?
Who conducted the Double-Slit Experiment in 1801 to support the wave theory of light?
Who conducted the Double-Slit Experiment in 1801 to support the wave theory of light?
In which century did Maxwell's equations unify electricity and magnetism, showing light as an electromagnetic wave?
In which century did Maxwell's equations unify electricity and magnetism, showing light as an electromagnetic wave?
What did François Arago discover in 1819 that further confirmed the wave model of light?
What did François Arago discover in 1819 that further confirmed the wave model of light?
Which book was referenced for 60% of the course content according to the provided text?
Which book was referenced for 60% of the course content according to the provided text?
Which phenomenon did the wave theory of light successfully explain in the late 19th century?
Which phenomenon did the wave theory of light successfully explain in the late 19th century?
What did Planck's blackbody radiation theory in 1900 suggest about the nature of light?
What did Planck's blackbody radiation theory in 1900 suggest about the nature of light?
What concept did Albert Einstein use to explain the photoelectric effect in 1905?
What concept did Albert Einstein use to explain the photoelectric effect in 1905?
According to the modern understanding, how is light described?
According to the modern understanding, how is light described?
How is the photon concept of light understood?
How is the photon concept of light understood?
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