4.3 - Common Matrices
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What is the structure of the translation matrix?
💡 Hint: Think about how the matrix reflects the distance traveled by light.
What do the terms n1 and n2 represent in the refraction matrix?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when light passes through different materials.
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What does the translation matrix represent?
💡 Hint: Consider how light moves through an empty space.
True or False: The refractive index is a measure of light's speed in a vacuum.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how light behaves in various materials.
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Design a simple optical system with one lens of focal length 25 cm and a 15 cm space. Calculate the output ray height and angle using matrices.
💡 Hint: Remember to apply the lens formula while calculating.
Given two media (water with n=1.33 and air with n=1.0) and a spherical surface with radius -10 cm, derive the refraction matrix and explain how light would behave at the surface.
💡 Hint: Focus on what happens as light transitions from water to air.
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