The Brilliance of Augustin-Jean Fresnel
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What is the source of light in most common optical phenomena?

  • Fire
  • Sun or moon (correct)
  • Street lights
  • Artificial lights

    • What can cause the optical phenomenon known as a rainbow?

  • Reflection and refraction of light by dust
  • Reflection of light by clouds
  • Reflection and refraction of light by water droplets (correct)
  • Refraction of light by water droplets

    • What is the green ray phenomenon?

  • An optical phenomenon thought to be mythical due to its rarity (correct)
  • An optical effect generated by a prism
  • A common optical effect
  • A type of rainbow

    • What is Fata Morgana?

    <p>A common optical phenomenon in certain locations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the colors generated by a prism an example of?

    <p>Optical effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of lens was invented by Augustin-Jean Fresnel?

    <p>Catadioptric Fresnel lens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Augustin-Jean Fresnel's significant contribution to optics?

    <p>He led to the acceptance of the wave theory of light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of using 'stepped' lenses as pioneered by Augustin-Jean Fresnel?

    <p>To extend the visibility of lighthouses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who first proposed the simpler dioptric (purely refractive) stepped lens?

    <p>Count Buffon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What principle did Augustin-Jean Fresnel express in quantitative terms?

    <p>Huygens's principle of secondary waves</p> Signup and view all the answers

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