Physics & Math

Chapter 8: Light & Optics

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Electromagnetic waves are ____ waves that consist of an oscillating electric field and an oscillating magnetic field.

____ waves are transverse waves that consist of an oscillating electric field and an oscillating magnetic field.

Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves that consist of an ____.

The two fields in electromagnetic waves are ____ to each other and to the direction of propagation of the wave

The ____ is the range of frequencies and wavelengths found in EM waves.

The EM spectrum includes, from lowest to highest energy, ____.

The EM spectrum includes, from ____ energy, radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, and γ -rays.

The visible spectrum runs from approximately ____ nm (red).

The visible spectrum runs from approximately 400 nm (____).

____ wavelength value in meters is 10 -12 .

Gamma rays wavelength value in meters is ____.

____ wavelength value in meters is 10 -10 .

X-rays wavelength value in meters is ____.

____ wavelength value in meters is 10 -8 .

Ultraviolet wavelength value in meters is ____.

____ wavelength value in meters is 10 -6 .

Visible light wavelength value in meters is ____.

____ wavelength value in meters is 10 -5 .

Infrared light wavelength value in meters is ____.

____ wavelength value in meters is 10 -2 .

Microwave wavelength value in meters is ____.

____ wavelength value in meters is 10 3 .

Radio wavelength value in meters is ____.

____ is the rebounding of incident light waves at the boundary of a medium.

The ____ states that the incident angle will equal the angle of reflection, as measured from the normal.

The law of reflection states ____.

Law of reflection equation:____

____ equation: θ 1 = θ 2

Index of refraction equation:

____ equation:

____ equation: n 1 sin θ 1 = n 2 sin θ 2

Snell’s law equation:

____ states that there is an inverse relationship between the index of refraction and the sine of the angle of refraction.

Snell’s law states that there is ____ relationship between the index of refraction and the sine of the angle of refraction.

Snell’s law states that there is an inverse relationship between ____.

____ is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

Refraction is ____

The ____ changes depending on index of refraction of the medium.

The speed of light changes depending on ____ of the medium.

The speed change in between mediums is what causes ____.

The ____ in between mediums is what causes refraction.

The amount of refraction depends on the ____ of the light involved.

The dependence of ____ on wavelength is called dispersion.

The dependence of wave speed and index of refraction on ____ is called dispersion.

The dependence of wave speed and index of refraction on wavelength is called ____.

When various wavelengths of light separate from each other, this is called ____.

Spherical mirrors have c____urvature, as well as focal points.

____ mirrors are converging systems.

Concave mirrors are ____ systems.

____ mirrors are diverging systems.

Convex mirrors are ____ systems.

Concave mirrors can produce ____ images.

____ mirrors can produce real, inverted images or virtual, upright images.

Convex mirrors can produce ____ images.

____ mirrors can produce virtual, upright images.

Plane mirrors also produce ____ images.

Plane mirrors image is ____

____ occurs when light cannot be refracted out of a medium and is instead reflected back inside the medium.

Total internal reflection occurs when ____

Total internal reflection happens when light moves from a medium with a ____ index of refraction with a high incident angle.

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