Light & Optical Systems: Topic 5/6

Which of the following is NOT an advancement in technology that we discussed in class that has helped humans with vision?

• Binoculars

• Telescope

• Magnifying Glass

• Microscope

In a telescope, the image is

• Flipped

• Straight

T/F: Both binoculars and telescopes use prisms (mirrors) to reflect the image into the human eye

• True

• False

What is the name of a specially cut piece of material that refracts light as it passes through?

• Prism

• Mirror

• Refractor Beam

• Reflector Surface

A prism MUST be...

• Opaque

• Translucent

• Transparent

• Empy

What type of light travels INTO a prism?

• Blue

• Black

• Red

• White

Which scientist was the first to experiment on a prism?

• Issac Notton

• Issac Newton

• Ben Franklin

• Leonard DaVinci

What type of light comes OUT of a prism?

• White

• Black

• Rainbow (all the colours)

• No Light

How many colors are there on the light spectrum?

• 4

• 9

• 2

• 7

Which of the following IS NOT one of the ways that light can interact with a surface?

• Reflection

• Absorbption

• Transmission

• Bounceation