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What happens to the wavelength of light as its frequency increases?
What happens to the wavelength of light as its frequency increases?
Which law describes how light reflects off a surface?
Which law describes how light reflects off a surface?
Which equation would you use to find the relationship between original and image heights in mirror calculations?
Which equation would you use to find the relationship between original and image heights in mirror calculations?
What occurs during total internal reflection?
What occurs during total internal reflection?
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Which type of lens is thicker at the center than at the edges?
Which type of lens is thicker at the center than at the edges?
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Study Notes
Optics
- Light is a wave
- Properties of a wave (wavelength, amplitude, frequency)
- Electromagnetic spectrum
- Types of energy (radio, micro, visible light, x-rays, etc)
- Relationship between wavelength and frequency
- Ray model of light
- Law of reflection
- Types of reflection (2)
- All Mirrors
- Image characteristics in the 3 mirrors studied in all situations where the object is relative to the mirror (SALT)
- Ray diagrams for all 3 mirrors
- Ray diagrams used to create virtual images
- Practical uses of the 3 types of mirrors studied
- Magnification equation (hi/ho = di/do)
- Refraction
- Predicting whether a refracted ray will bend towards or away from the normal.
- Index of refraction (n=c/v)
- Snell's Law
- Critical angle/total internal reflection
- Applications of refraction in the real world
- Lenses
- Identifying lenses based on shape and refracted rays
- Image characteristics for both lenses (SALT) - DO NOT MIX WITH MIRRORS!!
- Ray diagrams for both lenses, all situations
- Real-life applications of lenses
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Description
Test your understanding of light as a wave and the ray model of light. This quiz covers topics like reflection, mirrors, refraction, and lenses, exploring key concepts such as Snell's Law and image characteristics. Perfect for students seeking to solidify their knowledge in optics.
