module 3 and 4 Flashcards
is one of known forms of radiant electromagnetic energy which travel in wave motion.
light
is the number of waves passing in given point in one second.
frequency
is the distance from crest(highest crest) to the wave of the next succeeding crest.
wavelength
what are the two types of theory?
wavelength theory and quantum theory
is the most pertinent, particularly in the design of lenses.
wavelength theory
theorized that light might be made up of little bundles of energy named quanta.
quantum theory
radiation having a wavelength between 01-30 nanometer or milli-microns.
X-ray
radiation having a wavelength from 30 to 400 milli-microns.
ultra-violet rays
rays having a wavelength of 400 to 700 milli-microns.
white light
radiation having a wavelength of 700 to 1000 milli-microns.
infra-red rays
RAT LAW
Reflected, Absorbed, and Transmitted
it is the deflection or bouncing back of light when it hits a surface.
Reflection
two types of reflection
Regular and Irregular
happens when light hits a flat, smooth and shiny surface.
regular
occurs when light hits a rough or uneven but glossy object.
irregular
the bending of light when passing from one medium to another
refraction
the bending of light when it hits a sharp edge opaque object
diffraction
the nature of light that normally travels in straight line.
rectilinear
color can be produce by interference of light waves in thin film like in a soap bubbles or a film of oil floating in water.
Interference
the nature of light to be absorbed in the process of dark surface.
absorption.
the character of light to be altered from its colorless into visible state.
filtration
the process b which the vibration of light is confined to a definite plane, and the speed of light can be measured.
polarization
these happen when molecules of the fluorescent material absorb energy at one wavelength and radiate it at another wavelength.
fluorescence
two sources of light
natural and artificial
coming from nature like the sun, moon, stars, other heavenly bodies, lightning. etc.
natural
a lighting condition where object in open space cast a deep and uniform or distinct shadow.
bright sunlight
object in open space cast a transparent shadow.
hazy sunlight
objects in open space cast no shadow.
dull sunlight
objects in an open space cast no shadow but objects at far distant are clearly visible.
cloudy bright
objects in an open space cast no shadow and visibility of distant objects are already limited
cloudy dull
those that can give continuous illumination
continuous radiation
it gives a brief flash of light produced by a burning metallic wire (flash bulb) or an electrical discharge through a gas-filled tube (electronic flash)
short illumination
what are the forensic light sources
ultraviolet lamp
laser
alternative light source
it comes in variety of shape, size, and power
ultra violet lamp
this was especially significant in locating dried biological stains.
laser
it uses a variety of band pass filters to provide a high intensity beam of non-coherent light.
alternative light source