Waves and Optics Flashcards

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What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

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3 x 10^8 m/s

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What is the formula for the speed of a wave?

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Speed = Frequency x Wavelength

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True or False: Light waves are transverse waves.

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True

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What is the formula for the frequency of a wave?

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Frequency = Speed / Wavelength

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What is the formula for the period of a wave?

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Period = 1 / Frequency

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What is the formula for the amplitude of a wave?

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Amplitude = Maximum displacement from equilibrium

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Convex mirrors will always create ____ images

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Virtual, smaller, erect

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A wave parallel to the principle axis hits a convex mirror. Tracing back the reflected wave, it passed through the…

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Focal point (Virtual)

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A ray parallel to the principle axis hits a convex mirror. Tracing back the reflected ray passes through the…

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Focal point (virtual)

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Waves are…

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Disturbances that propagate from its source; a transfer of energy.

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What is the formula for the Doppler effect in sound waves? When do you add/subtract the sound and source velocity?

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f observed = f source * (v sound / (v sound –+ v source)

Add when distance increases (source away from observer). Subtract when distance decreases.

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the Doppler Effect

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The apparent change in frequency or wavelength of a wave in relation to an observer
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The critical angle is…

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when the angle of reflection is 90° to the normal: the ray is refracted. If the incident ray°>the refracted ray, total internal reflection occurs

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Total Internal Reflection

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Light does not pass through a seemingly clear object because it is past the critical angle. Instead, it is totally reflected and does not refract.

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What is Snell’s Law?

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nr/ni = sin0i/sin0r = vi/vr = wavelengthi/wavelengthr

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Refraction

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Light bending as it travels from one medium to another. Different points on the same wavefront strike the interface at different times.

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Index of Refraction (n)

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Dimensionless number
Result of composition and density

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18
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What are the two types of waves

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Mechanical and Electromagnetic

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Mechanical Waves are…

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A transfer of kinetic energy through a medium. Can be either transverse (ripples in a pond) or longitudinal (sound waves)

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Electromagnetic waves are…

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waves of electromagnetic fields that can propagate through vacuums. transverse, extremely rarely longitudinal (plasma/)

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Transverse waves

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Where the direction of wave propagation is perpendicular to the direction of energy propagation (EX: Ripples in a pond from a horizontal view)

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Longitudinal Waves

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Direction of wave propagation and direction of energy propagation are the same (EX: Sound waves)

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Wavelength is

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the distance between consecutive crests or troughs in a wave (m)

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Period is

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the time required for a wave to complete one full cycle/wavelength

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Amplitude is
the distance from the equilibrium line to a crest or trough
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Frequency is
the number of wavelengths per unit of time, or # of wavelengths/# of seconds. EX: A heart beats 80.0 times per minute, it's frequency is 80.0/60.0s or 1.33Hz
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Crest/Trough
Highest/lowest point on a wave relative to the line of equilibrium
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Principle of Superposition
Waves can interact Waves that are totally in phase have constructive interference (A + A) = amplitude = amplitude + amplitude Waves that are totally out of phase have destructive interference (A - A) = amplitude = amplitude - amplitude
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Node
A dark band in diffraction. Waves are totally out of phase and deconstructively interfere.
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Anti-node
Brightest lines in diffraction. Waves are totally in-phase and constructively interfere.
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Diffraction
When a wave bends around numerous obstacles. EX: Double-slit experiment
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The Photoelectric Effect
Electrons are emitted when electromagnetic radiation hits a material. EX: Solar panels
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Polarization
Transverse waves that have oscillations with a specified geometrical orientation.
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Resonance
Maximum increase in amplitude of oscillations due to a periodic interaction. EX: Two tuning forks that are forced to vibrate at the same frequency causing an increase in amplitude (sound louder)
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Critical Angle can only occur if...
n*i* > n*r*
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What is the Normal line?
The line at the vertex of the angle at which a ray reflects, perpendicular to the surface it reflects off of
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Concave lenses act like...
Convex mirrors
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A Concave lens' focal length is...
Always negative, f is always virtual
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A Convex lens' focal point is...
Always positive, always real
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What is spherical aberration?
Light rays striking a spherical surface off-centre are refracted and reflected differently than those closer to the centre. This results in lower quality images that might be produced.
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What type of mirror is curved outward?
Convex mirror
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True or False: Concave mirrors can produce real images.
True
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Fill in the blank: The focal point of a convex lens is ______ the lens.
On the opposite side of (Relative to observer)
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What is the principal focus of a concave mirror?
The point where parallel rays of light converge after reflection.
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Which type of lens is thicker in the middle than at the edges?
Convex lens
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Multiple Choice: Which of the following describes a virtual image? A) It can be projected on a screen B) It is always upright C) It is always larger than the object D) Both B and C
D) Both B and C
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What is the relationship between the object distance (u), image distance (v), and focal length (f) in mirrors and lenses?
1/f = 1/v + 1/u
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True or False: A concave lens always produces a virtual image.
True
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What kind of image do convex mirrors always produce?
Virtual, upright, and smaller than the object
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In optics, what does the term 'magnification' refer to?
The ratio of the height of the image to the height of the object.