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How much time does it take for the sun to shift by 1 degree when viewed from Earth?
How much time does it take for the sun to shift by 1 degree when viewed from Earth?
- 40 minutes
- 4 minutes (correct)
- 1 minute
- 10 minutes
What path should the lifeguard take to minimize the time to reach the drowning child?
What path should the lifeguard take to minimize the time to reach the drowning child?
- A path that satisfies Snell's law (correct)
- Any random path GXC
- Path GBC in water
- Direct path GAC
What determines the minimum time for the lifeguard to reach the child?
What determines the minimum time for the lifeguard to reach the child?
- The depth of the pool
- The length of the pool
- The angle of incidence and Snell's law (correct)
- The swimming speed of the lifeguard
What occurs when light travels from an optically denser medium to a rarer medium at the interface?
What occurs when light travels from an optically denser medium to a rarer medium at the interface?
In Snell's law, what does the ratio $\frac{v_1}{v_2}$ represent?
In Snell's law, what does the ratio $\frac{v_1}{v_2}$ represent?
What is the relationship between the running speed of the lifeguard on ground and their swimming speed?
What is the relationship between the running speed of the lifeguard on ground and their swimming speed?
What must be minimized for the lifeguard to reach the child in the shortest time?
What must be minimized for the lifeguard to reach the child in the shortest time?
How does the refractive index relate to the behavior of light at the boundary of two mediums?
How does the refractive index relate to the behavior of light at the boundary of two mediums?
What is the principal focus of a concave mirror?
What is the principal focus of a concave mirror?
What does the focal length of a mirror denote?
What does the focal length of a mirror denote?
For a convex mirror, what happens to the reflected rays?
For a convex mirror, what happens to the reflected rays?
How is the focal length of a spherical mirror mathematically expressed in terms of the radius of curvature?
How is the focal length of a spherical mirror mathematically expressed in terms of the radius of curvature?
In the case of paraxial rays, what approximation can be made for small angles?
In the case of paraxial rays, what approximation can be made for small angles?
What role does the center of curvature 'C' play in relation to a ray striking the mirror?
What role does the center of curvature 'C' play in relation to a ray striking the mirror?
What geometric shape do the rays follow when they reflect off a concave mirror?
What geometric shape do the rays follow when they reflect off a concave mirror?
What is the relationship between the angles of incidence and reflection for a ray reflecting off a spherical mirror?
What is the relationship between the angles of incidence and reflection for a ray reflecting off a spherical mirror?
What is the primary requirement for fabricating optical fibres?
What is the primary requirement for fabricating optical fibres?
In the context of lenses, what is a thin lens defined as?
In the context of lenses, what is a thin lens defined as?
What happens to light when it travels through quality silica glass fibres?
What happens to light when it travels through quality silica glass fibres?
How can a small part of a spherical surface be treated for refraction analysis?
How can a small part of a spherical surface be treated for refraction analysis?
What does the lens maker’s formula relate to?
What does the lens maker’s formula relate to?
What is the role of the normal line at a point of incidence on a spherical surface?
What is the role of the normal line at a point of incidence on a spherical surface?
What approximation is made for small apertures in spherical surfaces?
What approximation is made for small apertures in spherical surfaces?
When comparing the efficiency of light transmission in optical fibres versus ordinary window glass, optical fibres perform:
When comparing the efficiency of light transmission in optical fibres versus ordinary window glass, optical fibres perform:
What unit is used to measure illuminance?
What unit is used to measure illuminance?
In the equation $E = \frac{I}{r^2}$, what does 'r' represent?
In the equation $E = \frac{I}{r^2}$, what does 'r' represent?
What does the term luminance refer to?
What does the term luminance refer to?
What is the radius of curvature of the spherical glass surface in the provided example?
What is the radius of curvature of the spherical glass surface in the provided example?
According to Snell's Law, how is the relationship between refractive indices and angles expressed?
According to Snell's Law, how is the relationship between refractive indices and angles expressed?
What values are substituted for 'OM', 'MI', and 'MC' in Equation (9.15) using the Cartesian sign convention?
What values are substituted for 'OM', 'MI', and 'MC' in Equation (9.15) using the Cartesian sign convention?
What is the relationship described by Equation (9.16) regarding object and image distances?
What is the relationship described by Equation (9.16) regarding object and image distances?
If the distance of the light source from the spherical glass surface is 100 cm, what is the value of 'u' used in the example?
If the distance of the light source from the spherical glass surface is 100 cm, what is the value of 'u' used in the example?
What is the significance of the point where the image of an object placed at infinity is formed?
What is the significance of the point where the image of an object placed at infinity is formed?
What does DI1 represent in the context of lens image formation?
What does DI1 represent in the context of lens image formation?
According to the equations presented, what is true for a thin lens regarding BI1 and DI1?
According to the equations presented, what is true for a thin lens regarding BI1 and DI1?
If OB approaches infinity, what does the equation for the focal length simplify to?
If OB approaches infinity, what does the equation for the focal length simplify to?
What is the variable DI representing in the equations related to lens optics?
What is the variable DI representing in the equations related to lens optics?
In the equations governing lens image formation, how is the distance DI1 measured?
In the equations governing lens image formation, how is the distance DI1 measured?
What does the variable f signify in the context of lens optics?
What does the variable f signify in the context of lens optics?
What do the equations (9.17) and (9.18) illustrate in lens optics?
What do the equations (9.17) and (9.18) illustrate in lens optics?
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Study Notes
Focal Length
- A concave mirror converges a parallel beam of light to a single point called the principal focus
- A convex mirror causes a parallel beam of light to diverge and appear to come from a single point called the principal focus
- The focal length of a mirror is the distance between the principal focus and the pole of the mirror
- The focal length (f) of a mirror is half its radius of curvature (R): f = R/2
- The focal plane is a plane passing through the principal focus perpendicular to the principal axis where reflected rays from a parallel beam of light, at any angle to the principal axis, converge.
Snell's Law and the Drowning Child
- The shortest path for a lifeguard to get to a drowning child in a swimming pool is not a straight line.
- The lifeguard should enter the water where Snell's Law is satisfied.
- Snell's Law states that the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction is equal to the ratio of the speeds of light in the two media, which is also the refractive index.
- For any wave, particle, or object moving between two mediums and two velocities follows Snell's Law to minimize the time it takes to travel between them.
Total Internal Reflection
- When light travels from an optically denser medium to a rarer medium, it is partly reflected back into the denser medium and partly refracted into the rarer medium
- This reflection is called internal reflection.
- Optical fibers utilize total internal reflection to transport light across long distances with minimal loss by transmitting light along the core of the fiber, surrounded by a cladding with a lower refractive index.
Refraction at a Spherical Surface
- The refractive index is the ration of the speed of light in vacuum to its speed in the medium.
- The geometry of image formation by a spherical surface is described by the following equation: n1 / OM + n2 / MI = (n2 - n1) / MC
- The equation is derived using Snell's Law and the small angle approximation.
- Using the Cartesian sign convention, we can put the value of object distance (u) as negative, image distance (v) as positive when it is real, and the radius of curvature (R) as positive when the surface is concave, and negative when it is convex.
Refraction by a Lens
- A thin lens is a transparent optical medium bounded by two surfaces, at least one of which is spherical.
- The lens maker’s formula is derived by applying the equation for image formation by a single spherical surface to the two surfaces of the lens (n1 / OB + n1 / DI = (n 2 - n1) / BC1 + (n 2 - n1) / DC2).
- The lens formula is a special case of the lens maker’s formula when the object is placed at infinity (n1 / f = (n 2 - n1) / BC1 + (n 2 - n1) / DC2)
- The focal length of a lens is the distance between the focal point and the lens.
Illuminance and Luminance
- Illuminance measures the luminous flux incident per unit area.
- Luminance characterizes the brightness of emitting or reflecting flat surfaces
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