Light & Reflection

Learning Targets

• Recognize that light is an electromagnetic wave with oscillating electric and magnetic fields with different wavelengths.

• Describe the relationship between frequency, wavelength and speed.

• Solve problems involving frequency, wavelength and speed.

• Recognize and describe that light obeys the law of reflection.

• Describe the properties of flat mirrors and curved mirrors.

• Draw ray diagrams for flat and curved mirrors.

• Solve problems involving focal length, object and image distances, and magnification.

• Recognize that polychromatic light consists of different colors.

• Identify and describe the primary colors and primary pigments.

• Describe the concept of polarized light.

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