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SNC2D1 – Optics Review Package
Optics Test date: Friday, June 3rd, 2011
Study tips:
 Read through your notes
 Make point form notes to summarize the topics
 Practice drawing ray diagrams and answering word
problems
 Complete the review sheets
 Do the following textbook review questions:
Chap. 10 Review: p.444 – #1-8, 11-15, 18, 20, 24
Chap. 11 Review: p.482 – #1-6, 9, 12, 13, 16-19
Chap. 12 Review: p.518 – #10-14
Bring to test:
 Protractor
 Ruler
 Pencil
 Eraser
 Calculator
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Optics Topics
1. Sources and Nature of Light
 Types of Light Emissions
 Fluorescence
 Types of Luminescence
 Electromagnetic Spectrum
2. Properties of Light and Reflection
 Fermat’s Principle
 Laws of Reflection
 Ray diagrams
 Drawing ray diagrams using plane mirrors
3. Concave Mirrors & Convex Mirrors
 Properties
 Drawing ray diagrams for concave & convex mirrors and interpreting image
characteristics
 Using mirror and magnification equations appropriately
4. Refraction of Light
 Definition, properties, characteristics
 Index of refraction
 Dispersion
5. Partial Refraction and Total Internal Reflection
 Definition, properties, characteristics
 Large angles of incidence
 Critical angle
 Prisms & changing the direction of a light ray
 Applications of total internal reflection
6. Lenses
 Definition, description, properties
 Converging vs. diverging lenses: similarities, differences, focal point & focal length
 Chromatic aberration vs. Spherical aberration
 Drawing ray diagrams for converging & diverging lenses and interpreting image
characteristics
 Using thin lens and magnification equations appropriately
7. Other Applications
 Convex and concave surfaces, rainbows & sundogs, illusion of apparent depth,
shimmering and mirage
 The human eye: parts and functions, vision defects
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