optics unit 1 test Flashcards
what is light?
visible light is an electromagnetic wave (electromagnetic spectrum, classified by energy)
2 ways to describe light
wave and particle
all waves travel at the speed of
3.00x10>8 m/s
higher frequency equal
higher energy
order of spectrum from slowest to fastest
radio waves
microwaves
infrared light
visible light (smallest section)
ultra violet light
x-rays
gamma rays
visible light is apart of the spectrum that can be seen by the human eye (T/F)
True
light released by the sun
UV (ultraviolet light) causes sunburns and reactions
light needs a medium to travel (T/F)
false
examples of radio waves
AM/FM radio
TV signals
cellphone communication
examples of radio waves
AM/FM radio
TV signals
cellphone communication
what type of light are:
remote controls
laser
physical therapy
infrared light
examples of visible light
human vision
concert lighting
rainbows
what type of light are:
microwave ovens
telecommunications
astronomy
microwaves
what is an example of all types of light except visible light?
astronomy
x-rays
medical imaging
security equipment
cancer treatment
what type of light are:
cancer treatment
product of some nuclear decay
Gamma rays
what region is visible light on the electromagnetic spectrum
380nm to about 750nm
relation between colour an speed of light
larger the number slower the wave length
lower the number faster the wave length
red = slow
purple = fast
8 ways light is produced
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incandescence
electric discharge
phosphorescence
fluorescence
chemiluminescence
bioluminescence
triboluminescence
LED’s
incandescence
light produced by something that has reached a high temp
(lava/fire)
cooler the object the redder it is
eventually
hotter object the bluer it is
glowing
incandescence light bulb
tungsten filament heats up with elec current and glows
electric discharge
light produced by elec current passing through gas
diff gasses produce different colours of light
elec discharge pattern of colours
glowing red
red deep orange
purple
blue
light blue/white