PH 332 - Study Guide for Midterm Exam

Textbook

1.1 - 1.4 P3, P11, P12, P13, P14, P16, P17, PM2, PM3, PM8, PM9 and PM11

2.1 - 2.6 P11, P21, P23, PM2 and PM5

3.1 - 3.5 P6, P13, PM4, PM5, PM6, PM7 and PM8

5.1 - 5.3 P2 and P6

6.1 - 6.4 PM4

7.1 - 7.3 P4, P5, P6, P8, PM1 and PM2

9.1 - 9.6 P2, P5, P9, P10, P17, P18 and PM1

Specific Topics

Light, color, vision, speed or velocity, wavelength, frequency, period, amplitude, intensity, wavefronts, polarization, the electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves, microwaves, infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet light, x-rays, gamma rays, cosmic rays), blackbody, geometrical optics, light rays, reflection, mirrors, The Law of Reflection, refraction, lenses, index of refraction, Snell's Law of Refraction, critical angle, total internal reflection, dispersion, images, real vs. virtual, upright vs. inverted, convex vs. concave, converging vs. diverging, focal length, image distance, object distance, magnification, optical power, diopters, chromatic aberration, spherical aberration, cornea, iris, pupil, retina, rods and cones, optic nerve, objective, eyepiece, refracting telescope magnification, Weber's Law, monochromatic light, intensity distribution, complementary colors and chromaticity diagrams.

Problem Solving

1) frequency and period

2) speed, frequency and wavelength

3) The Law of Reflection

4) index of refraction, true speed and apparent speed

5) Snell's Law of Refraction

6) critical angle and indices of refraction

7) The Lens or Mirror Equation

8) magnification, image and object distances, image and object heights

9) optical power and focal length