GR 10 PHYSICS Flashcards
Laws of reflection
angle of incidence = angle of reflection
Ray Diagrams
show the path of a few important light rays
θi = angle of incidence
θr = angle of reflection
a normal is an imaginary line perpendicular to the point of reflection
when measuring angles, measure from the normal to the light ray
transparent
all light in da club!!!
translucent
only sum light gets through, with a burry ass image
opaque
NO LIGHT GETTING THROUGH!!!
visible light
visible light is the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths between 400nm and 700nm
white light is actually composed of ROYGBIV
colours
each colour has its on frequencies and wavelengths
red = long, slow wave (low energy)
violet = short, fast wave (high energy)
objects appear coloured due to the wavelengths of light that they reflect
in a vacuum, all wavelengths in white light travel together and are indistinguishable
magnification formula
hi/ho = di/do
the lens equation
1/f = 1/di + 1/do
conduction
transfer of heat by fast particles hitting slower ones, speeding them up
requires a medium
convection
as a fluid is heated its particles push further apart and it expands
this reduces the fluids density so it rises, conversely, cooler fluids sink by the opposite process
requires a medium