Light and optics Flashcards

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1
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What are the types of energy

A
Chemical
Radiant(light)
Electric
Atomic(nuclear)
Mechanical
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Types of light

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Incadescent, luminescent, electric discharge, fluorescent, phosphorescence, chemiluminescence, bioluminescence

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Incandescent

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emits light at a high temperature (wire filament)

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4
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electic charge

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light emitted when electricity passes through a gas (neon light, lightning)

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5
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fluorescence

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light emitted while receiving it from another source

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phospherescence

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emit light for some time after receiving energy ( glow toys)0

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7
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chemiluminescence

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chemical energy covered to radiant energy

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8
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bioluminescence

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light emitted by living organisms

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9
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what is always the same for a a convex mirror

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smaller, upright, behind mirror & between v+f, virtual

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10
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what is the angle of incidence

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the angle between the normal and the incident ray

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11
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what is the incident ray

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the light that enters the mirror

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12
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reflected ray

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the light that leaves the mirror

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13
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angle of reflection

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the angle between the normal and the reflected ray

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