Physics revision test one Flashcards
When a light beam hits a mirror what angle does it reflect
The same angle it came in
What is refraction
The change of the angle of the light in water
Can you bend light
No
If you move the object that is casting the shadow closer to the light source what does it do to the shadow
The shadow gets larger and less sharp
What is the normal line
It is the line perpendicular to the mirror
How do we draw the normal line
A dotted line
What is a solar eclipse
When the moon is blocking out the sun causing a shadow on the earth
What is a lunar eclipse
When the earth is blocking out the suns light so you cannot see the moon
Can you bend light
No
Does light carry on going if not hit by anything
Yes
What is it called to show that light travels in straight lines
Rectilinear propagation
