We covered these topics:

 Sources of light
o Ex. luminous, non-luminious, energy conversions producing light
 Light transmission through types of media
 Properties of Waves
 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
o Parts
o Relative wavelengths/frequencies
 Ex. gamma has shorter wavelength and higher frequency than UV
 Ray Model of Light
 Ray Diagrams Formulas Given on Test:
o Shadows 1 1 1 h d
  M  i  i
o Concave Mirrors f d o di ho do
o Convex Mirrors c
n n1 sin  1  n2 sin  2
 Light Reflection off different surfaces v
 Law of Reflection
 Curved Mirrors (properties and terminology) Places to look for review questions:
 Mirror Equation p. 412 to 413 Ch. 10 Review
 Magnification Equation p. 464 to 465 Ch. 11 Review (skip lenses)
 Refraction Ray Diagram Summary Handout
 Index of Refraction Practice Problems Given in Class
 Snell’s Law
 Total Internal Reflection (fibre optics)

Handy Vocabulary Words

electromagnetic radiation penumbra focal point
electromagnetic spectrum umbra centre of curvature
diffuse reflection ray model of light radius of curvature
gamma rays reflect image
microwaves regular reflection incident ray
infrared waves wave index of refraction
ultraviolet rays wave model of light law of reflection
radio waves wavelength magnification
X-rays trough medium
incandescent rest position normal
fluorescent amplitude optical device
light-emitting diode crest plane mirror
bioluminescence frequency real image
chemiluminescence angle of incidence refraction
phosphorescence angle of reflection Snell’s law
visible spectrum angle of refraction total internal reflection
translucent concave mirror vertex
transparent convex mirror virtual image
opaque focal length dispersion