Optical Systems
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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Transparent | light passes through freely
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translucent | light passes through and scatteres (some is absorbed or reflected)
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opaque | no light can pass through, all light is absorbed or reflected
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shadows | bigger if object is closer to light sorce, smaller if object is farther from light sorce
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normal | line drawn at right angle to a soldid barrier
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incident ray | incoming light ray
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reflected ray | light ray that bounces off
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angle of incidence | angle between incident ray and the normal, labelled with an i
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angle of reflection | angle bvetween reflected ray and the normal, labelled with an r
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law of reflection | the angle of reflection equals the angle of incidence
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refraction | bending of a wave when it passes from one medium to another
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light passing through air to water (refraction)bends ___________the normal | slows down and bends toward
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light passing through water to air (refraction) bends ___________ the normal | speeds up and bends away from
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angle of refraction | angle between the refracted ray and the normal, labelled with an R
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when you look at an object under water, it appears to be _______ where it really is | above
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light can also be refracted in air, resulting in _________ | mirages
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