Conceptual Questions Relating to Geometric Optics

Conceptual Questions Relating to Geometric Optics

This text provides conceptual questions relating to the ray aspect of light; the law of reflection; the law of refraction; total internal reflection; dispersion: the rainbow and prisms; image formation by lenses; and image formation by mirrors. Advanced Placement® and AP® are trademarks registered and/or owned by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this textbook.

Topics

  • converging lens
  • converging mirror
  • corner reflector
  • critical angle
  • dispersion
  • diverging lens
  • diverging mirror
  • fiber optics
  • focal length
  • focal point
  • geometric optics
  • index of refraction
  • law of reflection
  • magnification
  • mirror
  • power
  • rainbow
  • ray
  • real image
  • refraction
  • virtual image
  • zircon