Light And Sight Flashcards

1
Q

How does light get to our eyes

A

Light reflects of an object then the reflected rays enter our eyes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is light

A

Light is a form of energy belonging to the electromagnetic spectrum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What is energy

A

Energy cannot be created or destroyed it can only be transferred from one form to another

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What can energy be stored as? (Gecknt)

A

Gravitational potential,elastic potential,Chemical,kinetic,nuclear, thermal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Define luminous

A

Generates its own light

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Define Non luminous

A

Object either reflects light that hits them or absorbs it

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Define reflection

A

When light bounces off an object

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

How does light travel

A

In straight lines

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Does light need a medium to travel through?

A

No

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Which travels faster light or sound

A

Light

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

How fast does light travel

A

300,000 kilometres per second

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Refraction

A

When light goes through an object but changes direction
It is the bending of lights from one medium into a medium with a different density

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Which way does light bend from Air to glass (denser medium)

A

Towards the normal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What way does light bend from glass to air (less dense medium)

A

Away from the normal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What are the Color’s of white light

A

ROYGBIV

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Biggest wave length

A

Red

17
Q

Smallest wavelength

A

Violet

18
Q

If waves are shorter…

A

Then more of them will pass by every second we say they have a higher frequency

19
Q

What does white and black objects do when light hits them

A

White objects reflect all wavelengths of light
Black objects absorb all wavelengths of light

20
Q

Define emit

A

Produce something

21
Q

Define transmitted

A

When light travels through a material

22
Q

Angle of incidence equals…

A

Angle of reflection

23
Q

Define refraction

A

When light is transmitted through a transparent medium but changes direction

24
Q

Which lens disperse light

A

Concave lens

25
Q

Light is what type of wave

A

Transverse

26
Q

What factors affect the speed of light

A

The density of the medium that the light wave is traveling through

27
Q

Convex lens

A

Cause parallel light rays to converge
Thiss means that the rays meet and form an image

28
Q

Concave lens

A

Concave lenses cause parallel light rays to diverge
This means that they move apart and do not actually cross.

29
Q

Which type of lens cause light rays to diverge

A

Concave lens

30
Q

Which type of lens causes light rays to converge

A

Convex lens

31
Q

Focus point (define)

A

The focus is the point where parallel light rays converge

32
Q

Dispersion

A

Spitting up white light into seven colors roygbiv

33
Q

White light from the sun…

A

White light from the sun is made up of multiple frequencies blended together when light is shine through a triangular prism it is separated in seven different colours (roygbiv