P2b-Light Waves Flashcards

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What does a prism do to light?

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A prism separates the different colours from light.

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What does a black object do to white light?

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A black object doesn’t reflect the white light.

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Why would a green shirt look black in red light?

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A green shirt would look black in green light because the red light is absorbed.

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Why can you not have a white or black filter?

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You can’t have a white or black filter because black and white are not real colours.

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What are the different parts of the eye?

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The cornea, the pupil, the retina, the iris, the optic nerve and the lens.

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Which part of the eye focuses the light?

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The cornea and the lens focus the light.

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What is the difference between reflection and refraction?

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Refraction bends the light and reflection reflects it.

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What are the definitions of luminous and non-luminous?

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Luminous-gives out or emits light e.g. the sun.

Non-luminous-does not give out it’s own light e.g. the moon.

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What is the difference between emit and transmit?

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Emit is to make it’s own light and transmit is to take light and reflect it.

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What is the difference between translucent and transparent material?

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Transparent is something you can see through and translucent is something that you can’t really see through e.g. frosted glass.

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What is a light year?

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A light year is a state of measurement.

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