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Microwaves
Infrared waves
Light
Visible light Ultraviolet X-ray Gamma Rays
Light Rays
Light is composed of changing electric and magnetic fields running perpendicular to each other. Light does not have to travel through a medium; so it is not a mechanical wave. It is an electro-magnetic wave.
Light fields
Light exerts a field. A field is region around an object that can exert a force to push or pull on an object.
Even though the sun shines millions of miles away, its light field extends all the way to Earth and beyond or we would not be able to see the planets in our galaxy.
Speed of Light
Speed of light. 300,000,000 m/s. Light travels faster in space and slightly slower in matter.
Microwaves
Not as long as radio waves but more frequent, microwaves can be used to cook as well as satellite communication.
Infrared Light
Infrared light has shorter wavelengths than microwaves but are even more frequent. They are used in photography, tracking and keeping food warm.
ROY G BIV : red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet From longest to shortest wavelength
Ultraviolet Light
Though it has shorter wavelengths than visible light, ultraviolet light has a higher frequency. The sun gives off UV light which can burn human skin and many florescent lights can emit UV lights.
X-rays
Due to short wavelengths but high frequency, x-rays can penetrate solid objects. As a result it has been used for years in diagnosing internal injuries such as broken bones.
Gamma Rays
The fastest but the shortest light waves, Gamma Rays can penetrate tissue and are used in CT scans and radiation therapy. Too much is a bad thing, since is the same type of radiation that can cause radiation sickness and burns.
Light Interactions
Reflection Absorption Scattering Refraction Diffraction
Reflection
Reflection occurs when light bounces off an object. The law of reflection states that the angle between a perpendicular line to a mirror and the beam of light is equal to the perpendicular line and the reflected light
Types of reflection
Light reflects best on smooth surface such as a mirror so that all the beams bounce at the same angle. Light reflects worse on rough surfaces because the beams reflect in many angles.
Color
The color of an object is the result of the reflection of light that reaches your eyes. Part of the light is absorbed by the object, the reflection of a particular wavelength is the color you see.
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Refraction
Refraction is the bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another. When light bends it produces a spectrum of color. Different types of light produce different spectrums.
The frequency of the wave, results in the color.
Diffraction
Waves can also bend by diffraction. The amount of diffraction depends on the size of the barrier or opening and the wavelength
1) Refraction 2) Diffraction
Using refraction in reading glasses -Looking through a concave lens so you can see near. Shaped like a cave
Using refraction in reading glasses Looking through a convex lens so you can see far. Curved outward
1) Concave or 2) Convex
1) Telescope - 2 2) Microscope - 1 3) A peephole in your front door - 2
1) Concave or 2) Convex
1) Concave 2) Convex