First, a little video... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2FX9rviEhw
Light and Optics SNC2P Physics
What is light? Light is energy and travels as a wave
Properties of a Wave
Using the picture or your textbook, define these terms: Wavelength: Crest: Trough: Amplitude:
How is light produced? Incandescence: Light is produced by a HOT object. Example: Fire or light bulb in a lamp Not very efficient because heat is produced!! Luminescence: Light is produced without much heat. Example: Glow stick (chemical reaction) or neon lights (fluorescence) ??What tricks can we use to remember what these terms mean??
Examples of Incandescent Light
Examples of Luminescence
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