6.1 - Introduction
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What is optics?
💡 Hint: Think about what light does.
Name one application of optics.
💡 Hint: Consider how pictures are taken.
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What does optics study?
💡 Hint: Focus on what the study of optics encompasses.
True or False: Wave optics and ray optics are the same.
💡 Hint: Consider how each discusses light.
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A ray of light strikes the surface of water at an angle of 30 degrees. Calculate the angle of refraction if the refractive index of water is 1.33.
💡 Hint: Use the sine function to relate incidence and refraction.
How is fiber optics technology able to transmit data over long distances? Discuss both reflection and refraction aspects involved.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens as light travels within the fiber.
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