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C: Light and Optical Systems, section 1 and 2: optical devices, reflection, and refraction Flashcards

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1
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What was the problem with Pythagoras’ theory about light?

A

We would be able to see in the dark

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What did Euclid discover?

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When you shine a beam of light on a flat mirror the angle between the incoming beam and the mirror is equal to the angle of the reflected beam

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What did Al-Haytham discover about light?

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He said that light bounces off objects and then into the eye

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What is white light made of?

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Newton discovered that by shining light through a prism it is a combination of different colors

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What are the properties of light?

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Light travels in straight lines
Light can be reflected
Light can bend
Light is a form of energy

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What did Ptolemy discover?

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He discovered how light bends when it goes from air to glass

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What is the formula for the speed of light?

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Speed=distance (km)
————-
time (sec)

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8
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What is an optical device?

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Any technology that uses light

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Who discovered microscopes?

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Hans and Zacharias

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How do microscopes work?

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Light is reflected from a mirror and goes through the specimen and then to the objective and then eye piece

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Who discovered telescopes?

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Galileo

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What are the two types of telescopes?

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Reflecting and refracting

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Describe refracting telescopes

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Refracting telescopes have 2 lenses one on each end of a long tube, the larger lens gathers light and focuses the light to the eyepiece

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Describe a reflecting telescope

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It uses a large circular mirror that curves inward to gather light. Another mirror that directs it to a an eyepiece

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How do binoculars work?

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It has an objective lens and to reflective prisms that direct light to the eye

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What did Pythagoras believe about light?

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He thought light consisted of beams that came from ones eyes

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What is a ray diagram?

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Ray digraph show how light travels

18
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What does transparent mean?

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You can see through it clearly and it has little or no reflection

19
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What does translucent mean?

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It allows some light to pass through

20
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What does opaque mean?

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Does not allow light to pass through

21
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What does non-luminous mean?

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They do not produce light

22
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What does luminous light mean?

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It produces light

23
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What is regular reflection?

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It is when light hits a smooth surface and reflects in all the same direction

24
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What is diffuse reflection?

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When light hits a rough surface and reflects in all different angles

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What makes a good reflector?

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A material that is shiny and smooth

26
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What is the incident Ray?

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The incoming light

27
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What is the reflecting Ray?

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The beam that bounces off a surface

28
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What is a plane mirror?

A

A flat mirror

29
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What is a normal?

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An imaginary line perpendicular to a Duracell

30
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What is the law of reflection?

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The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence

31
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What is a concave mirror?

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It has a surface that curves inward

32
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What is a focal point?

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When all the Rays intersect

33
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What does a concave mirror do to images?

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If the image is between the focal point and the mirror than it is upright

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What is a convex mirror?

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A mirror with a surface curved outwards

35
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What does a concave mirror do to light rays?

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It spreads out light

36
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What is refraction?

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The bending of light as it moved from one medium to another

37
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Why does light refract?

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When it goes from one density to the other it slows down

38
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What is a lens?

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If is a piece of curved glass or other transparent material

39
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What happens when light passes through a concave lens?

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The Rays spread out or diverge

40
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What happens when light goes through a convex lens?

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They focus into a focal point

41
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What is a real image?

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Light can be projected, but they are upside down

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