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Nature of Light

1. Wave-Particle Duality: Light exhibits properties of both waves and particles (photons).

2. Electromagnetic Spectrum: Light is part of the electromagnetic spectrum, which includes


radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays.

Properties of Light

1. Speed of Light: In a vacuum, light travels at approximately


299,792,458299,792,458299,792,458 meters per second (about 300,000300,000300,000
km/s).

2. Wavelength and Frequency: The wavelength (distance between wave peaks) and frequency
(number of wave peaks that pass a point per second) are inversely related.

3. Reflection: The bouncing of light off surfaces. Governed by the law of reflection: the angle of
incidence equals the angle of reflection.

4. Refraction: The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another due to a change in
speed. Described by Snell's law.

5. Diffraction: The spreading of light waves when they encounter an obstacle or aperture.

Light Interactions

1. Absorption: Materials can absorb light, converting it to other forms of energy (e.g., heat).

2. Transmission: Light can pass through materials; transparency depends on the material’s
properties.

3. Scattering: Light is redirected in many directions when it hits small particles (e.g., Rayleigh
scattering explains why the sky is blue).

Color and Light

1. Visible Spectrum: The range of wavelengths visible to the human eye (approximately
380380380 to 750750750 nm).

2. Additive Color Mixing: Combining different colors of light (e.g., red, green, blue) creates new
colors.

3. Subtractive Color Mixing: Mixing pigments (e.g., cyan, magenta, yellow) absorbs certain
wavelengths and reflects others.

Applications of Light

1. Optics: The study of light behavior, including lenses, mirrors, and optical instruments.

2. Photography: Capturing light to create images.

3. Communication: Fiber optics use light to transmit data over long distances.

4. Medical Uses: Lasers in surgery, imaging techniques, and phototherapy.

Phenomena Involving Light

1. Prism: A transparent object that refracts light, separating it into its component colors.
2. Rainbow: A natural spectrum resulting from the refraction, dispersion, and reflection of light
in water droplets.

3. Lunar and Solar Eclipses: Occur due to the alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun affecting
how light reaches us.

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