History of Optics
The ancient scientist Archimedes sought to use mirrors to do what?
What is Ignite enemy ships
Like sound, electricity, heat and motion; light is a form of what?
What is Energy
This device allows humanity to observe the smallest forms of life.
What is A Microscope
This type of mirror bulges outward and helps the staff at HiHo look out for shoplifters.
What is Convex
The eyes are part of which organ system?
What is the Nervous System
When spearfishing, ancient humans knew not to aim directly where a fish appeared. What principle of light does this demonstrate?
What is Refraction
What colour is the best at absorbing light?
What is Black
Binoculars are essentially two of what fused together?
What is A Telescope
Mirrors obey which law; first stated by Euclid?
What is Law of Reflection
The fluid in the eye can be aqueous or vitreous; either way it has this funny name.
What is Humour
What device did Newton use to divide light into its component colours?
What is A Prism
When light refracts, it will bend towards or away from which imaginary line?
What is A Normal line
The Inuit developed a rather stylish precursor to which modern technology?
What are Sunglasses
Concave mirrors and convex lenses will gather all incident rays into a singularity known as what?
What is Focal Point
What are the photoreceptor cells which help cats with their excellent night vision?
What is Rod cells
Ibn al-Haytham and Pythagoras would have had a very strong disagreement about what?
What is How vision works
When light enters a dust cloud, it will bounce off particles in random directions. What is the name for this process?
Scattering
Your smartphone (which should not be in your pocket) displays images with small light sources. These are known by which three-letter acronym?
What are LEDs
This type of image cannot be projected onto a screen.
What is Virtual image
The observation that different animals have different eyes suited to their environment gives evidence to what characteristic of life?
What is Organisms adapt/respond to environment
Michelson & Morley used towers across mountain tops to measure what?
What is The speed of light
Light will not refract in glass if it enters at which angle?
What is a perpendicular (90 deg.) to surface
& What is Parallel (0 deg.) to normal line
One year ago, humanity launched its most advanced telescope into space. Why do we position our best telescopes in space?
What is Avoid light pollution
& Avoid interference from atmosphere
When light hits crumbled tinfoil or flowing water, light will experience what type of reflection?
What is Diffuse reflection
What are the individual components of compound eyes?
What is Ommatidia