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Chapter 19 Geometric Optics
In this chapter you will learn how to model light.
Objectives
After successful completion of this chapter, you will be able to:
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Draw ray diagrams using the Ray Model for Light.
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Explain how light is reflected and refracted upon hitting a surface or entering a medium.
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Apply the law of refraction to determine how light travels through different mediums.
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Explain how images are produced by flat and curved mirrors.
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Differentiate between the wave and ray models for light, and explain in what cases they are most useful.
