Reflection and Refraction Flashcards

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Snell’s Law

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sin(i)/sin(r) = refractive index (n)

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Refractive index and the speed of light

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Speed of light in a vacuum / Speed of light in the medium = refractive index (n)

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3
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Refractive index of air

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4
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Light from one medium to another

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n1sin(angle)1 = n2sin(angle)2

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5
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Critical Angle definition

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The largest angle refraction out of a denser medium is possible

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6
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Critical Angle equation

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n, medium = 1/sinx(the speed of light)

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7
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Total Iternal reflection

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All light is reflected back into the medium

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8
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Convex Lens

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(the fatter lens) converge/ focus light

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Principle Focus

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Where converging rays meet

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Focal length defintion

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The distance from the middle of the lens to the principle focus

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Principle Axis

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The line passing through the centre of the lense, perpendicular to the lens

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12
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Lens Power

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1/f

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13
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Concave Lens

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(the thin lens) diverges/ spreads light

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14
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Virtual principle focus

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The point inwhich rays in a concave lens diverge as if they were coming from one point

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15
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Images formed by a converging lens

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inverted, real, smaller

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16
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Images formed by a diverging lens

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upright, virtual, smaller

17
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Lens Equation

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1/ object distance (u) + 1/ image distance (v) = 1/ focal length

18
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Power of lens unit

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D, if minus, is virtual

19
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Magnification equation

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image size/ object size = image distance (v) / object distance (u)