Phys 112L 2.19.26

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    What happens to light when it passes from air into glass?

    Light slows down in a more optically dense medium.

    What is the index of refraction?

    It determines how much light bends at a medium boundary.

    How does the angle of incidence relate to the angle of reflection?

    They are equal when measured from the normal.

    What distinguishes a concave mirror from a convex mirror?

    Concave mirrors converge light; convex mirrors diverge it.

    What is the focal length of a lens?

    The distance from the lens to the focal point where light converges.

    How is magnification calculated?

    It is the ratio of the image size to the object size.

    What happens to light rays in a concave lens?

    They spread out, creating a virtual image.

    What is the relationship between the radius of curvature and focal length?

    Focal length is half the radius of curvature.

    What occurs when parallel light strikes a convex lens?

    It is brought to a focus at the focal point.

    What is the significance of the normal in reflection and refraction?

    It is the reference line for measuring angles of incidence and reflection.

    index of refraction

    n=c/v

    What is c in the index of refraction equation?

    light's velocity in a vacuum

    What is v in the index of refraction equation

    velocity in a certain medium

    What does c equal

    c=3.00 x10^8 m/s

    Snell's Law of Refraction

    \(n_{1}\sin (\theta _{1})=n_{2}\sin (\theta _{2})\)

    What happens to light at the boundary between two media?

    It is either reflected (bounced back) or refracted (bent and passed through)

    What is the law of reflection?

    The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection, both measured from the normal

    What is the index of refraction?

    n=c/v, the ratio of light's speed in vacuum to its speed in a medium