Under the subtitle “Light and its Properties” on page 3 can you answer the following questions.
15. What are some of the problems associated with curved mirrors?
16. You must now try some of the handout sheets and the problems from your text book.
17. You will receive worked out solutions to these problems hopefully.
1. What is dispersion?
2. What are transverse waves? Can you give an example?
3. What are longitudinal waves? Can you give an example?
4. What is the difference between frequency and period?
5. What is the formula that combines velocity and frequency together?
6. What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
7. What does a filter do to normal light?
8. What is meant by the term ‘chromatic aberration’?
9. What is meant by the expression interference of light?