History of Optics
Optical Instruments
Polarization
100
Optics began with the development of these tools, used to manipulate light
What are Lenses?
100
This instrument shines light on an object and magnifies the reflected or transmitted light.
What is a microscope?
100
This is the attribute that a wave's oscillation has a definite direction relative to the direction of propagation of the wave.
What is Polarization?
200
Along with Egypt, this middle eastern civilization is credited with the development of early lenses
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200
In this instrument light is collected by an objective lens, focused by an eyepiece, and magnified for observation.
What is a Telescope?
200
The direction of polarization is parallel to this in electromagnetic waves
What is the electric field?
300
"Optics" is a word derived from a Greek term meaning this.
What is Appearance (look)?
300
Light enters through this part in the human eye, and the iris then adjusts the amount of light.
What is the Pupil?
300
chemicals to filter out this type of light in polarized sunglasses.
What is horizontal light?
400
Lenses are made from polishing this material and have existed since approximately 2000 BC.
What is Quartz?
400
Both are optical systems that use lenses to refract light to observe an object.
What are Microscopes and Telescopes?
400
Both polarized sunglasses and filters in photography are used to reduce this.
What is Glare?
500
The earliest known use of optics in the form of _____, was for __________________
What are Lenses and basic magnification (or focusing of light)?
500
After passing through the lens in the human eye, light travels through this jelly-like substance before focusing on the macula of the retina.
What is the vitreous body (or humour)?
500
In the presentation, Horizontal light is described as light that has bounced off of water or this.
What is a shiny car?