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What occurs when light travels from a slow medium to a fast medium and exceeds the critical angle?
What occurs when light travels from a slow medium to a fast medium and exceeds the critical angle?
Which of the following is NOT a primary light color?
Which of the following is NOT a primary light color?
What happens when red, green, and blue light overlap?
What happens when red, green, and blue light overlap?
If a green filter is used followed by a yellow filter with white light, what color would you typically observe?
If a green filter is used followed by a yellow filter with white light, what color would you typically observe?
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What color filter should be placed in front of a cyan object for it to appear blue?
What color filter should be placed in front of a cyan object for it to appear blue?
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What term refers to a line that is perpendicular to the surface during reflection?
What term refers to a line that is perpendicular to the surface during reflection?
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Which type of mirror is known for always producing a virtual image that is smaller than the object?
Which type of mirror is known for always producing a virtual image that is smaller than the object?
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What is the type of reflection that occurs on an irregular surface?
What is the type of reflection that occurs on an irregular surface?
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Which term describes a light source that produces its own light?
Which term describes a light source that produces its own light?
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What term refers to the angle measured between the incident ray and the normal line?
What term refers to the angle measured between the incident ray and the normal line?
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What is the distance from the mirror to the focal point called?
What is the distance from the mirror to the focal point called?
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Which option represents an example of a primary additive color?
Which option represents an example of a primary additive color?
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What do we call a light source found in living organisms?
What do we call a light source found in living organisms?
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What is the correct order of the electromagnetic spectrum starting with the least energetic?
What is the correct order of the electromagnetic spectrum starting with the least energetic?
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Which electromagnetic wave is primarily used for medical imaging?
Which electromagnetic wave is primarily used for medical imaging?
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What are the four characteristics of an image formed by a convex mirror?
What are the four characteristics of an image formed by a convex mirror?
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When light travels from a slower medium to a faster medium, how does it bend?
When light travels from a slower medium to a faster medium, how does it bend?
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Under what conditions will light totally internally reflect?
Under what conditions will light totally internally reflect?
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Which of the following colors is NOT part of the visible spectrum of white light?
Which of the following colors is NOT part of the visible spectrum of white light?
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Where must you stand to see an inverted image of yourself in a concave mirror?
Where must you stand to see an inverted image of yourself in a concave mirror?
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Why are convex mirrors typically placed on sharp turns in parking garages?
Why are convex mirrors typically placed on sharp turns in parking garages?
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Study Notes
Optics Test Review
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Reflection:
- The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection.
- The incident ray, reflected ray, and the normal are all in the same plane.
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Electromagnetic Spectrum (least to most energetic):
- Radio waves
- Microwaves
- Infrared
- Visible light
- Ultraviolet
- X-rays
- Gamma rays
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Electromagnetic Waves and Their Applications:
- X-rays: Medical imaging
- Ultraviolet light: Vitamin D production
- Radio waves: Telecommunication, radar, TV remote control
- Infrared light: Theatre concert effects
- Microwaves: Microwave ovens, radar, TV remote control
- Gamma rays: Cancer treatment
- Visible light: Medical imaging, theatre concert effects
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Colours of Visible Light:
- Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
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Primary Colours:
- Red, blue, green
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Secondary Colours:
- Cyan, yellow, magenta
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Combining Primary Light Colours:
- Combining all primary colours creates white light.
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Light Filter Combinations:
- A green filter followed by a yellow filter with white light will result in yellow light.
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Complementary Color:
- The complementary color of red is cyan.
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Concave Mirrors
- An image can be upright or inverted
- For an upright image, the object must be placed between the focal point and the mirror.
- For an inverted image, the object must be placed beyond the focal point.
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Convex Mirrors
- The image is always virtual, smaller, and upright, regardless of the object's position.
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Convex mirrors use in parking garages:
- Convex mirrors provide a wide field of view and a reduced virtual image.
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Refraction:
- Light bends as it travels from one medium to another.
- The speed of light changes as it travels through different mediums.
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Total Internal Reflection:
- Light from a slower medium to a faster medium undergoes total internal reflection when it bends past the critical angle and reflects back into the slower medium.
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Prepare for your optics test with this comprehensive review. Covering key concepts such as reflection, the electromagnetic spectrum, and color theory, this quiz will help reinforce your understanding of essential optics principles. Get ready to shine in your upcoming exam!
