Physics Flashcards
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Order the electromagnetic spectrum
Radio Waves, Microwaves, Infrared, Visible Light, Ultra violet, X-rays, Gamma rays
What speed does light travel at
3.00 X 10^8 m/8
Plane mirrors are ____.
flat
Why are concave mirrors known as converging?
Because all light rays come together when light strikes the mirror.
What is visible light?
Electromagnetic waves that the human eye can detect.
What is the SALT in plane mirrors?
Size: The same size as the object
Attitude: Upright
Location: Behind the mirror
Type: Virtual
What are electromagnetic spectrum arranged by?
Wavelength and frequencies
What are convex mirrors
the outer reflective surface of a curved mirror
What kind of WL have high frequency and high energy
short wl
In what order do the wavelength of colors go in
longest to smallest
What happens in opaque surfaces?
Object does not transmit the incident light — it is either absorbed or reflected
Name the main parts of a diagram of reflection in plane mirrors and explain each
- Incident ray
- ray of light that travels at a reflecting surface. - Reflected Ray
- ray of light that bounces off a reflecting surface. - The Normal
- Line drawn in the middle to help measure angles. - Point of Incidence
- Spot where incident ray strikes reflecting surface. - Angle of incidence
- angle between the incident ray and the normal. - Angle of reflection
- angle between the reflected ray and the normal.
What are the eight sources of light - list them and explain how each one works with one example
- Incandescent light
- heating up something to light it EX: lightbulb - Electrical discharge
- thin glass tubes that contain gas and light when electricity passes EX: Neon signs - Fluorescent light
- A tube with gases that heat due to phosphor coating being exposed to UV light - Phosphorescent
- Glow after absorbing light from a source and emitting after a while - chemiluminescence
- Light produced from a chemical reaction - Bioluminescent
- An animal or plant that can produce their own light - Tribolouminescence
- Light produced from friction - Light-emitting-diodes (LED)
- Work from electric current and movement of electrons
What hand motion can I use on the test to remember a concave mirror
A hand ball earth with wrists touching each other
What happens in specular reflection?
All reflected rays bounce off at the same angle because of a smooth surface.