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Chapter
26: Properties of Light
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Lunch in the Science Patio |
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Chapter
Objectives:
- Describe
the dual nature of light.
- Explain
why it is difficult to measure the speed of light.
- Describe
the relationship among light, radio waves, microwaves, and X-rays.
- Explain
how the frequency of light affects what happens when it enters
a substance.
- Describe
opaque materials.
- Describe
solar and lunar eclipses.
- Describe
the evidence that suggests light waves are transverse.
- Describe
3-D vision.
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Chapter
Terms:
- electromagnetic
wave
- electromagnetic
spectrum
- transparent
- opaque
- shadow
- umbra
- penumbra
- solar
eclipse
- lunar
eclipse
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Chapter
Outline Framework:
- Electromagnetic
Waves
- Electromagnetic
Wave Velocity
- The
Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Transparent
Materials
- Opaque
Materials
- Seeing
Light: The Eye
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