Light and electromagnetic spectrum - SP5 Flashcards

1
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what does the letter ‘i’ represent on a ray diagram?

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angle of incidence

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what does the letter ‘r’ represent on a ray diagram?

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angle of refraction/reflection

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what does a ray diagram represent?

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it models what happens when light is reflected/refracted

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what is the normal on a ray diagram?

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line drawn at a right angle to the barrier/mirror - this is the line that angles of incidence/refraction/reflection are taken from

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5
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what is the law of reflection?

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when a wave is reflected - the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence

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what is total internal reflection?

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when the angle of incidence increases so much so that it reaches critical angle - the light is completely reflected inside the glass

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7
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what is the angle of incidence at total internal reflection called?

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crictical angle

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8
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which way does the light ray bend if it goes into amedium where it travels slower?

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towards the normal

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what direction does the light ray bend if the light ray enters a medium where it travels faster?

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away from the normal

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10
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how do we see luminous objects vs non-luminous?

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luminous - light from them enters our eyes
non-luminous - they reflect light

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11
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what is it called when rough surfaces scatter reflected light in all directions?

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diffuse reflection

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12
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what is white light and how can it be split up into the visible spectrum?

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white light - a mixture od different colours of light that our eyes see as white
can be split into visible spectum using a prism

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13
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absorbtion and refkection? what aboute white?

how do we percieve colour?

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white light hits a coloured surface - some colours are absorbed, some are reflected. The colour it is presented as is reflected and so, reaches our eyes - all other colours are absorbed - white objects reflect all colours

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14
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what is a filter and how does it produce coloured light

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peice of transparent material that absorbs some colours in white light but transmits (allws through) others

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15
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how many types of cone cells do we have that detect light? what 3 colours do the cones detect? - if all are present what is percieved?

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3 cone types - red, blue or green - (all present shows white)

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16
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what is a lens?

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peice of transparent material shaped to refract light in particular ways

17
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what does the power of a lense describe?

what effect do powerful lenses have?

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how much it bends light that passes through it - powerful lenses are more curved and hence bend light more

18
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what shape is a converging lense and what does it do?

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fatter in the middle than the edges - makes parallel rays of light converge at the focal point - narrows the light to a point

19
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what is the focal length?

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distance between focal point and the centre of the lens

20
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what shape is a diverging lens and what does it do?

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thinner in the middle than at the edges - spreads out parallel rays

21
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what are the uses of a converging lense?

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  • used to focus rays of light onto a screen to form a reduced real image of a distant object
  • used to focus rays of light to form a magnified virtual image of a near object
22
Q

when can real images be formed only?

A

when rays of light come together

23
Q

what type of wave is light?

A

electromagnetic

24
Q

how are different frequencies of light percieved by our eyes?

A

as visible light

25
what are frequencies that are higher than visible light called?
ultra violet
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what type of wave are all electromagnetic waves?
transverse
27
what speed do electromagnetic waves travel in a vacum?
3x10(8) m/s
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what do electromagnetic waves do to get light to an observer?
transfer energy from a source