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1
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Visible Light is made up of what colours?

A

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet

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Transmitted
meaning in properties of light

A

Light passes through transparent objects

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Reflected
meaning in properties of light

A

Light Bounce off objects

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Absorbed
meaning in properties of light

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Objects take in the energy and convert it to heat energy

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5
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What is the Law of Reflection?

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the angle of reflection equals the angle of incidence

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Regular reflection meaning

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Plane (flat) mirrors reflect light in a regular way (at the same angle). the reflected rays will also be parallel

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Diffuse Reflection meaning

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Most objects reflect irregularly because their surface is NOT perfectly smooth. Light is reflected in all directions. diffuse

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Concave mirrors

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  • curve inwards (like a cave)
  • Parallel light rays are reflected from the mirror and converge at a point where they cross. This is called the focal point (f)
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Focal length meaning

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the distance from a lens or mirror to the focal point ( F )

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10
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Concave mirrors are used in

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torches, headlights, magnifying mirrors

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Convex mirrors

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  • mirrors curve outwards (like a balloon)
  • The light rays diverge (spread out)
  • The focal point is behind the mirror.
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12
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Know where and what the law of reflections are on straight line

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-incident ray
- normal
- reflected ray
- angle of incidence
- and angle of reflection

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