7) If the light is reflecting at an angle of 30º, what is the angle of incidence?
30º
Yellow cellphone will absorb _________ light and reflect ________.
blue / green and red
What is the function of the retina?
The retina is a special lining on the back of the eye which has receptor cells that send messages to the brain.
What colours were observed in the light ray after it passed through a prism?
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet
Give two examples of transparent objects.
Materials that allow light to pass through. Ex.: glass and lens.
What is the function of the pupil?
The pupil controls the amount of light entering the eye.
What is a luminous object? Give two examples.
Objects that produce light. Ex.: Sun, light bulb, flashlight, fire.
Which property of light do lenses represent?
Lenses demonstrate the REFRACTION of light
Which property of light do mirrors represent?
Mirrors demonstrate the REFLECTION of light.
The Law of REFLECTION states that, on reflection from a smooth surface, the angle of the reflected ray is ___________ to the angle of the incident ray. (DIFFERENT or EQUAL?)
EQUAL
How is the image of an object in a convex mirror?
Image is upright and smaller that the object
What are non-luminous objects? Give two examples.
Objects that do not produce light but may reflect it. Ex.: Moon, most objects on Earth.
Light travels in ___________ lines from its source, it cannot bend around objects (CURVED or STRAIGHT?)
STRAIGHT
Which one is a concave lens? Which one is a convex lens?
A. Convex. B. Concave
Give two examples of transluncent objects.
Materials that allow SOME light to pass through. Ex.: some types of cloth, stained glass.
Blue + Green = ?
Cyan
How are mirrors and lenses useful in creating optical instruments?
They are useful in magnifying nearby and far away objects.
Blue cars will absorb _______ light and reflect ______ light.
red and green / blue
What is the difference between umbra and penumbra?