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Science Chapter 8 Flashcards

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the book published by Isaac Newton that laid the foundation for the modern scientific study of light

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Opticks

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the idea that light is a stream of tiny particles emitted by a light source

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particle theory of light

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the idea that developed that says that light consists of of waves, not particles

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wave theory of light

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4
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developed the particle theory of light

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Isaac Newton

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5
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developed the wave theory of light

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Christiaan Huygens

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developed the idea that light consists of two transverse waves oscillating at right angles to each other

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James Clerk Maxwell

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7
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a wave consisting of two transverse waves, one electric and one magnetic, oscillating at right angles to each other

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electromagnetic wave

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8
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developed the idea of the existence of invisible electromagnetic waves

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Heinrich Hertz

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9
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speed of light

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3.00 x 10 to the 8th m / s

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10
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a phenomenon that occurs when light above a certain frequency knocks electrons loose from atoms of certain metals

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photoelectric effect

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11
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developed the idea of the wave-particle duality of light

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Max Planck and Albert Einstein

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12
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the theory stating that light has both a wave nature and a particle nature

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quantum theory of light

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13
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a tiny bundle or packet of energy

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photon

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14
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electromagnetic waves traveling as photons

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light

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15
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the electromagnetic waves that the human eye can perceive

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visible light

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16
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the range of electromagnetic waves that the human eye can perceive as having color

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visible spectrum

17
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a mixture of all the colors of light

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white

18
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less-intense white light

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gray

19
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the absence of color

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black

20
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separates white light into its component colors by refracting (bending) the light that passes through it

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prism

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red, green, and blue; the three colors of light that can be mixed to create the illusion of almost any color

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additive primary colors

22
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cells that only detect light and dark

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rod cells

23
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cells that detect color

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cone cells

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cyan, magenta, and yellow; three colors of pigment that can be mixed to produce the illusion of almost any color

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subtractive primary colors

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__________ always refer to mixing light, and __________ always refer to mixing pigments

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additive primary colors and subtractive primary colors

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the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection

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law of reflection

27
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appears to be behind the mirror; no light actually passes through the image location

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virtual image

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image which forms in front of the mirror

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real image

29
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a mirror in which the reflecting side is on the inside of the spherical surface of a mirror

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concave mirror

30
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a mirror in which the reflecting side is on the outside of the spherical surface

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convex mirror

31
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the bending of the path of a wave as a result of a change in wave speed, usually caused by crossing the boundary between two media

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refraction

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a piece of glass or other substance specifically designed to refract light

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lens

33
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a lens that curves outwards and causes rays of light passing through it to bend inward and converge on a point

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convex lens

34
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a lens that curves inwards, like the opening of a cave, and causes rays of light passing through it to bend outward

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concave lens

35
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one of the best-known devices that uses lenses

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camera

36
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an illusion that occurs when the light rays from a distant object are refracted by heated air so that the object appears to be nearby

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mirage

37
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twinkling of stars caused by refraction of light

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scintillation

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