optics review Flashcards

1
Q

light is transferred through…..
Radiation
Force
Heat

A

radiation

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2
Q

light is a part of what spectrum?

A

electromagnetic

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3
Q

Which of the following is true about wavelengths?

A

shorter wavelengths higher energy. higher energy means moe danger

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4
Q

if material lets light pass through but it is not see-through it is described as….

A

Translucent

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5
Q

Chertin animals can produce their own light. what kinds of light is that

A

Bioluminescence

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6
Q

what do you have to do to find the focus on a mirror?

A

take the centre of curvature and x2
how far away the mirror is from the object

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7
Q

When a light enters a rectangular prism the incident ry and emerging ray are…..

A

parallel

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8
Q

At what point along the principal axis will a converging lens crate no image?

A

at F

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9
Q

Diverging lenses will alwyas make what type of image

A

virtual

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10
Q

the only portion of the electromagnetic spectrum can humans can detect

A

visible color

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11
Q

Matter that does not let light though is described as….

A

opaque

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12
Q

bending of light as it travels from one medium to another is called

A

refraction

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13
Q

which coulor on the visible spectrum has the longest wave length?

A

red

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