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This document discusses light and how it interacts with different materials and objects. It defines luminous and non-luminous objects and describes how non-luminous objects can be classified as transparent, translucent, or opaque based on how light behaves when hitting them. It also discusses shadows, reflections, refraction, dispersion, and colors. The key topics covered are the behavior of light, the classification of materials based on that behavior, and optical phenomena like shadows, reflections, and rainbows.
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1. What makes things visible includes light reacting with surroundings and the human eye detecting wavelengths of visible light.
2. Laws of reflection define that the angle of reflection equals the angle of incidence. Regular reflection occurs from smooth surfaces while irregular reflection occurs from rough surfaces.
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2) We see objects because they reflect light into our eyes, and shadows are formed when light is blocked.
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Light
- 1. Made by: Gilbert Vincenta Grade 7
- 2. Introduction Luminous: Objects that emit light Non-luminous: Can only be seen if they are reflecting light from a luminous source. Rays: Smaller lines of light.
- 3. Classifying Non-Luminous Object Non-luminous materials can be classified as transparent, translucent, or opaque according to the way light behaves when it meets them.
- 4. Shadows Shadow = Region without light. Shape of the shadow may not identical to the shape of the object.
- 5. Studying Reflections Incident ray Reflected ray Normal Angle of incidence Angle of reflection Plane mirror Image
- 7. Images There are 2 kinds of images: Real images and virtual images.
- 8. The Periscope The combined of the 2 plane mirrors.
- 9. Surfaces There are 2 types of surfaces: Smooth surfaces and rough surfaces.
- 10. Refraction & Dispersion Bending of the light ray is called refraction. Dispersion is the process in which the wavelengths that travels at slightly different speeds and are spread out.
- 11. The Rainbow
- 12. Colours There are 3 main colours : Blue light, red light, and green light. These 3 main colours are combined to produce a new colour in a different proportion for every new colour.