Chapter 6 - Geometric and Physics Optics

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Index of refraction

The ________ is the amount by which light slows down in a material.

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Destructive interference

________ is when the troughs of one wave align with the peaks of another.

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dark bands

When light is diffracted through 2 slits, a pattern of light and ________ is created on the screen.

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Diffraction

________ is the property of waves to hear sounds around corners.

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Frequency

________ is the number of wavelengths that pass a given period in 1 second.

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Total internal reflection

________ is when the light ray is directed at or beyond the critical angle.

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C

A point labeled ________ is the center of the sphere and is located a distance of r from the mirror.

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Constructive interference

________ is when the peaks of one wave align with the peaks of another.

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Bright areas

________ are where constructive interference occurred.

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Dark areas

________ are where destructive interference occurred.

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EM waves

________ are transverse.

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Longitudinal waves

________ can not be polarized.

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Principal axis

The________ is an imaginary horizontal axis running through the middle of the mirror.

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Point source model

In the _______, each point on a wave is the starting spot for a new wave.

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Critical angle

The ________ is the angle past which rays cant be transmitted to another material (reflects off of the boundary between materials.

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Amplitude

________ is the distance from a peak to the horizontal axis or from a trough to the horizontal axis.

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Wave

A ______ is an oscillation that transfers energy from one place to another

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Transverse waves

In _______________, particles in the wave move perpendicularly

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Crest

The ______ is the top of the wave

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Trough

The _______ is the bottom of the wave

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Longitudinal waves

In ____________, particles move parallel to the direction of the waves motion

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Principal axis

The __________ is an imaginary horizontal axis running through the middle of the mirror

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Convex lens

The _______________ is a converging lens

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Concave lens

The _______________ is a diverging lens

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