Exam 9: Optics

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The lens formula relating the image distance,p,to the focal length,f,and object distance,s,is The lens formula relating the image distance,p,to the focal length,f,and object distance,s,is   The magnification of a lens is   -The magnification of the magnifying glass in the previous problem is __________. The magnification of a lens is The lens formula relating the image distance,p,to the focal length,f,and object distance,s,is   The magnification of a lens is   -The magnification of the magnifying glass in the previous problem is __________. -The magnification of the magnifying glass in the previous problem is __________.

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Certain types of sunglasses are very effective at diminishing light reflected from surfaces because of polarization.

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The lens formula relating the image distance,p,to the focal length,f,and object distance,s,is The lens formula relating the image distance,p,to the focal length,f,and object distance,s,is   The magnification of a lens is   -A movie projector is equipped with a 0.5-m focal length lens that is positioned 0.505 m in front of the film.The distance in front of the lens that a screen must be placed for an image to be in focus is 50.5 m. The magnification of a lens is The lens formula relating the image distance,p,to the focal length,f,and object distance,s,is   The magnification of a lens is   -A movie projector is equipped with a 0.5-m focal length lens that is positioned 0.505 m in front of the film.The distance in front of the lens that a screen must be placed for an image to be in focus is 50.5 m. -A movie projector is equipped with a 0.5-m focal length lens that is positioned 0.505 m in front of the film.The distance in front of the lens that a screen must be placed for an image to be in focus is 50.5 m.

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Optical fibers work because of __________.

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Upon entering a medium in which the speed of light is 1.5 × 108 m/s from a medium in which the speed of light is 2 × 108 m/s,an oblique light ray will be _____________ the normal to the interface between the two media.

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Why are optical fibers important for communication?

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LCDs operate on the principle of refraction through glass.

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The critical angle is that angle of incidence for which the angle of refraction equals ______.

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A person looking through eyeglasses sees

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Diverging light rays from a nearby object (a few focal lengths away from the mirror)strike the surface of a concave mirror.After reflecting from the mirror's surface,the rays will converge at

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The type of mirror that will allow you to see large areas normally hidden from your view is __________.

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Dispersion results because the speed of light in a transparent medium varies with frequency.

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Liquid crystal displays make use of

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Image height divided by object height gives

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​Match each item with the correct statement below. -type of image seen projected onto a screen

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__________ results because the speed of light in a transparent medium varies with frequency.

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The colors of objects we see by reflected light are due to

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Choose the lens having the shortest focal length.

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A lens that is thinner at the center than the edges

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An image seen projected on a screen by a single lens is always inverted.

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