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1
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What type of lens is thicker in the middle than at the edges?

A

Convex lenses

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Which type of lens causes light rays to diverge?

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Concave

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3
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Which type of lens is used in a camera?

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convex

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What is a real image?

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A real image is an image that can be projected onto a screen

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What is a virtual image?

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An image from which rays of light appear to come but do not do so in reality

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What types of images do concave lenses form?

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Only virtual images

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What name is given to a material that absorbs some wavelengths of visible light and transmits others?

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A filter

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Why can we see through glass?

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Almost all light waves are transmitted through glass, making it a transparent object

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What name is given to the distance between the lens and the principal focus?

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Focal length

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10
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What is an area of low pressure in a wave called?

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A rarefraction

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11
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What is denser (air, glass or water)?

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Glass

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What happens to a light ray when it travels from water into air?

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It bends away from the normal because it passes into a less dense material and speeds up

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13
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What are the units for magnification?

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Magnification has no units since it is a ratio of 2 quantities with the same units.

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What state of matter does sound travel the fastest?

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Solids, because the particles are more tightly packed

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15
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Waves transfer ____

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energy from place to place, without transferring any matter

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What is the amplitude?

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The amplitude of a wave is the distance from the centre line (or the still position) to the top of a crest. or to the bottom of a trough.

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17
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What is frequency?

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Frequency is the number of complete waves passing a certain point per second measured in Hz. 1 Hz is equal to 1 wave per second.

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18
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What is wavelength?

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The wavelength of a wave is the distance between a point on one wave and the same point on the next wave.

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19
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What are transverse waves?

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Transverse waves are waves whose oscillations are at right angles to the direction of travel and energy transfer.

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What are longitudinal waves?

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In longitudinal waves, the oscillations are along the same direction as the direction of travel and energy transfer. (parallel)

21
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Examples of transverse waves

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All EM waves and ripples on water

22
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Examples of longitudinal waves

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Sound waves, seismic waves, P- waves

23
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What is the frequency range of human hearing?

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20Hz - 20KHz

24
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What is reflection?

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Reflection involves a change in direction of waves when they bounce off a barrier.

25
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What is refraction?

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Refraction is the process by which a wave changes speed and sometimes direction upon entering a denser or less dense medium.

26
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What is the angle of incidence?

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The angle of incidence is the angle between the incoming wave and the normal.

27
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What is the angle of reflection?

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The angle of reflection is the angle between the reflected wave and the normal.

28
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Angle of Incidence is greater/equal/less than the Angle of Reflection

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Angle of Incidence = Angle of Reflection

29
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What is the law of reflection?

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The law of reflection states that, on reflection from a smooth surface, the angle of the reflected ray is equal to the angle of the incident ray.

30
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What is specular reflection?

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Specular reflection happens when a wave is reflected in a single direction by a smooth surface E.g when light is reflected by a mirror you get a nice clear reflection

31
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What is diffuse reflection?

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Reflection from a rough surface is called diffuse reflection because the reflected rays are scattered in lots of different directions

32
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high to low Electromagnetic Spectrum?

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radio - microwave - infared - visible light - ultraviolet - x-rays - gamma rays

33
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what is radio waves used?

A

used to broadcast radio and television

34
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what is microwaves used for?

A

cooking,radar,telephone and other signals

35
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what is infared used for?

A

transmits heat from sun, fires radiators

36
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what is visible light used for?

A

makes things to be seen

37
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what is uv used for?

A

absorbed by skin

38
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what is rays used for?

A

used to view inside bodies and objects

39
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what is gamma rays used for?

A

used in medicine for killing cancer cells

40
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3 things all electromagnetic waves have in common

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  • transfers radiation as energy from waves
  • can travel through a vacum
  • travel at same speed
41
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What is the speed of light in a vacuum or air?

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300,000,000 m/s

42
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Which colour is the best absorber of radiation?

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Black

43
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What gases in the atmosphere change the balance of infrared radiation absorbed and emitted by the Earth?

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Greenhouse gases change the balance of infrared radiation absorbed and emitted by the Earth.

44
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What health effects can ultraviolet waves cause?

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Cause the skin to age prematurely and increase risk of developing skin cancer

45
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Uses of radio waves

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Radio waves are used for communication such as broadcasting television and radio, communications and satellite transmissions.

46
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What is echo?

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A reflection of sound waves from a smooth surface

47
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Uses of infrared

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  • security systems
  • thermal imaging
  • electrical heaters
48
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Define ultrasound

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Ultrasound is sound with a frequency greater than 20,000 Hz

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