Key Concepts
In this chapter, you will learn about speed and propagation of electromagnetic radiation reflection, refraction, diffraction, and interference total internal reflection and Snell’s Law.
Learning Outcomes
When you have completed this chapter, you will be able to:
Knowledge
describe how accelerating charges produce EMR
explain the electric and magnetic fields associated with the propagation of EMR
explain how the speed of EMR can be investigated and calculated
describe reflection, refraction, total internal reflection, and simple optical systems
describe diffraction, interference, and polarization and how this supports the wave model of light
Science, Technology, and Society
explain that scientific knowledge may lead to the development of new technologies and new technologies may lead to scientific discovery
explain that scientific knowledge is subject to change as new evidence is found and as laws and theories are tested and subsequently restricted, revised, or reinforced based on new findings and new technologies