visual optics Flashcards
1
Q
wavelength/hertz relationship
A
wavelength = speed of light (3x10^8)/Hz (1/s)
2
Q
longitudinal wave
A
sound, waves composed of energy moving forward while media moves back, creating compression and rarefraction
3
Q
transverse wave
A
light, waves composed of media moving up and down, creating crests and troughs
4
Q
relationship between angular and linear motion
A
sine (phase) = y/amplitude
5
Q
intensity of a wave
A
I=A^2
6
Q
relative intensity (intensity relationship between two waves)
A
A1^2/A2^2
7
Q
relative intensity (intensity relationship between two waves)
A
A1^2/A2^2