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Reflection, refraction, converging lenses Flashcards

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What is the incident ray

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Light ray going towards the surface

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What is the reflected ray

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Light ray going away from surface

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What is the point of incidence

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Point at which incident ray strikes the surface

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What is the normal

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Perpendicular line at surface at point of incidence

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What is the angle of incidence

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Angle between incident ray and normal

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What is the angle of reflection

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Angle between reflected ray and normal

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What are the laws of reflection

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  • Angle of incidence = angle of reflection
  • Incident ray, reflected ray and normal at point of incidence all lie in the same plane
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What are the characteristics of an image formed in a plane mirror

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  • Same size
  • Upright
  • Virtual
  • Laterally inverted
  • Image distance = object distance
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Define refraction

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Refraction is the bending of light as it travels from one medium to another medium of different optical density

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What happens when light travels from an optically less dense medium to an optically denser medium

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  • Speed of light decreases
  • Light bends towards normal
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What happens when light travels from an optically denser medium to an optically less dense medium

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  • Speed of light increases
  • Light bends away from normal
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Define refractive index

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Refractive index is the ratio of the speed of light in vacuum to the speed of light in the medium

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What is the speed of light in vacuum

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3.0x10^8 ms^-1

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Define focal length

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Focal length is the distance between the optical centre C and the principal focal point F

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What are the laws of refraction

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  • Incident ray, reflected ray and normal at point of incidence all lie in the same plane
  • For 2 given media, ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction is a constant
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Define total internal reflection

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Total internal reflection is the complete reflection of a light ray in an optically denser medium at the boundary with an optically less dense medium

17
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How does refractive index affect critical angle

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Smaller refractive index
= Larger critical angle

18
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Define critical angle

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Critical angle is the angle of incidence in an optically denser medium for which the angle of refraction in the optically less dense medium is 90 degrees

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What are the conditions for total internal reflection

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  • Light travels from optically denser to an optically less dense medium
  • Angle of incidence in optically denser medium is larger than critical angle
20
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Why are glass prisms better light reflectors than mirrors

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  • Produce only 1 reflection
  • Do not have a silver surface that wears off
21
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What are optical fibres

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  • Long and thin device that relies on total internal reflection to transmit signals
22
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Advantages of using optical fibres over copper wires in telecommunication

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  • Data transfer rate is 10 to thousands of times faster using optical fibres
  • Less signal loss than copper wires
  • Lighter and cheaper
  • Carry more information over long distances
  • Immune to electromagnetic interference
23
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Advantages of using optical fibres in medicine

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  • Thin and light, so it is minimally invasive
  • Flexible to curve around obstacles
24
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Define a lens

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A lens is a piece of clear plastic or glass which curved surfaces for converging or diverging light rays

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What are converging lenses

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Converging lenses are thicker in the middle than the edges and causes emerging light rays to converge at one point

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Properties of an image formed when object is =F

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  • Enlarged
  • Virtual
  • Upright
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Properties of an image formed when object is >2F

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  • Diminished
  • Real
  • Inverted
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Properties of an image formed when object is <F

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  • Enlarged
  • Virtual
  • Upright
29
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Properties of an image formed when object is at infinity

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  • Diminished
  • Real
  • Inverted
30
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Properties of an image formed when object is 2F<F

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  • Enlarged
  • Real
  • Inverted
31
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Properties of an image formed when object is =2F

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  • Same size
  • Real
  • Inverted
32
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Uses when object is at infinity

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  • Object lens of telescope
33
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Uses when object >2F

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  • Camera
  • Eye
34
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Uses when object =F

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  • Produce parallel beam of light like a spotlight
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Uses when object 2F<F

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  • Projector
  • Photograph enlarger
36
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Uses when object =2F

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  • Photocopier making same-size copy
37
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Uses when object <F

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  • Magnifying glass
38
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Minimum mirror length for someone to see their full body

A

Half the person’s height

distance from eye to top/2
+ distance from eye to bottom/2

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