DUAL NATURE OF LIGHT Flashcards
can use color, light and patterns to create images that can be deceptive or misleading to our brains. The information gathered by the eyes is processed by the brain, creating a perception that in reality, does not match the
true image.
Optical Illusions
is the study of the behavior and properties of light.
optics
A portion of light, which the eyes can detect and occupies a narrow band in the EM spectrum is called
visible light
what wavelength has 700 nm, low frequency and low energy
long wavelength
what wavelength has 300 nm, high frequency and high energy
short wavelength
what are nature of light?
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who discovered Corpuscular or Particle Theory Of Light
Isaac Newton
According to corpuscular theory, light consist of extremely small particles called ?
corpuscles
It asserts that light is composed
of particles shooting out from a
source in a straight-line motion.
Corpuscular or Particle Theory Of Light
The difference in the size of ____ results in the different colors of light.
corpuscles
who invented the wave Theory Of Light
Christian Huygens
According to ______ theory of light,
light travels in the form of waves.
Wave Theory Of Light
The difference in the _____
results in different colors of light.
wavelength
it asserts that light has both electrical and magnetic components propagating in space and can be reflected when it hits an object.
Wave Theory Of Light
