science unit 5 light and optics Flashcards
What does: “Ripped Men In Violet Underpants are EXtremely Gorgeous’’ stand for?
Radio, Microwaves, infared, visible, ultraviolet, x-ray, gamma
what does refract mean?
to pass through and get bent
what do concave mirrors do?
make the light rays come together
what do convex mirrors do?
make the light rays spread apart, like a flashlight
what happens when light hits a more dense object?
light slows down causing it to bend toward the normal line
what shape is a concave lens?
2 c’s
what happens when light hits a dense object
light speeds up causing it to bens away from the normal line
what does vitreous humor do?
fills the eye and helps maintain the shape
what is hyperopia?
when your eyes are too short causing people to have difficulty seeing things that are close to them
what is myopia?
when your eyes are too long causing people to have trouble seeing things that are far away from them
what does ROY. G. BIV stand for?
Red, Orage, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
when you mix what three colors will you get white light?
the three primary colors of light. Red, blue and green
what does aqueous humor do?
fills the space between the corney and the lens, helps maintain pressure within the eye
what causes color blindness?
when certain types of cone cells are missing or do not work properly
what does LASER stand for?
LIGHT AMPLIFICATION by the STIMULATED EMISSION of RADIATION
