Book 1 ( Waves, Light And The EM Spectrum ) Flashcards
What does the iris do?
The coloured part which controls the size of the pupil.
In bright light the pupil is small.
What does the cornea do?
The cornea is a clear window to the eye.
It helps to focus the light rays
What does the pupil do?
The pupil is the hole which allows some light into the lens and retina.
It protects the retina
What does the lens do?
The lens is able to adjust to create a focused image on the retina
What does the retina do?
The retina contains 130 million light sensitive cells.
What does the optic nerve do?
The optic nerve carries the signals from the light cells to the brain where the picture is seen.
What happens when the ray enters the block at 90 degrees?
It goes straight ahead
It also slows down
What happens when the ray enters the block at any other angle?
It bends
It changes direction and slows down
What happens when the ray comes out of the block at 90 degrees?
It comes straight on
It speeds up
What happens when the ray comes out of the block at any other angle?
It bends back again to the same and,em it came in at
It speeds up
Compare the direction of the ray entering the block with the direction of the ray emerging from the opposite side.
They are parallel but no longer in line with each other.
The ray entering and exiting ray are parallel
When does refraction occur?
When a wave moves from one medium to a different medium and changes speed
When light moves from air to glass it……
Slows down
When light moves from glass to air it………..
Speeds up
Will light bend when it enters a different material at 90 degrees?
No
