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Electromagnetic Wave a transverse wave composed of an oscillating electric field and a magnetic field thatoscillates perpendicullar to the electric field
The Law of Reflection The angle of reflection equals to the angle of incidence
Dual nature Having both wavelike and particlelike characteristics
Quantum-mechanical theory of light Theory which views light as tiny packets of waves called photons, dual nature.
Electromagnetic Spectrum All electromagnetic waves in creation
Visible Spectrum Light we can see with our eyes
Infrared Light Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths just longer than visible light
Microwaves Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths just longer than infrared waves
Ultraviolet light Electromagnetic waves shorter than visible light
Refracted Light When light enters an obstacle and bends in response to its change in speed
Converging Lens horizontal light rays converge to a single point - convex shape
Diverging Lens Bends light rays outward, causing them to diverge away from one another - concave shape
Rods and cones Light sensitive cells within the retina of the eye
Additive primary colors colors which can be added together in differing proportions to produce almost any color
Subtractive primary colors Cyan, Magenta, and yellow. These colors mix so not to absorb all wavelengths of light
Particle Theory given by Newton that light behaves the same as a stream of particles that all move in teh same direction. A beam of light is composed of individual light particles.
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