Light Flashcards

1
Q

The light from the sun………. Off and object and into our eye

A

Reflects

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2
Q

How fast does light travel?

A

300,000,000 m/s

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3
Q

How fast does sunlight take to reach earth?

A

8.3 minutes

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4
Q

Light travels in?

A

Straight lines

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5
Q

The law of reflection is…

A

Angle of incidence = angle of reflection

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6
Q

In a basic mirror, our image is…

A

Laterly inverted, the right way up, the same size, virtual, behind the mirror.

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7
Q

A tiny upside down image forms in….

A

The retina

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8
Q

It changes light energy into electrical signals called……

A

Impulses

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9
Q

Impulses travel to the brain through the….

A

Optic nerve

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10
Q

Light waves change speed when passing between the boundry of 2 substances with different….

A

Density

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11
Q

When passing between two boundaries it causes the light waves to change direction. An effect called…..

A

Refraction

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12
Q

When light hits the glass block it slows down and….

A

Bends towards the normal line.

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13
Q

The rainbow is in order of…

A

Lowest to highest frequency.

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14
Q

Red and green

A

Black

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15
Q

Filters absorb what?

A

All colours but the one which is the same as itself.

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16
Q

How far away is the sun?

A

15,000,000 km