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  1. phys.libretexts.org › Courses › University_of2.1: Light as a Wave - Physics LibreTexts

    May 24, 2024 · We know that light is a wave based on how it behaves – it exhibits the same properties of other waves we have examined – it interferes with itself, it follows an inverse-square law for intensity (brightness), and so on.

  2. physics.info › lightThe Nature of Light – The Physics Hypertextbook

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    Light is a transverse, electromagnetic wave that can be seen by the typical human. The wave nature of light was first illustrated through experiments on diffraction and interference. Like all electromagnetic waves, light can travel through a vacuum. The transverse nature of light can be demonstrated through polarization. 1. In 1678, Christiaan Huyg...

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    Light is produced by one of two methods… 1. Incandescenceis the emission of light from "hot" matter (T ≳ 800 K). 2. Luminescence is the emission of light when excited electrons fall to lower energy levels (in matter that may or may not be "hot").

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    Just notes so far. The speed of light in a vacuum is represented by the letter c from the Latin celeritas— swiftness. Measurements of the speed of light. Ole Rømer (1644–1710) Denmark. "Démonstration touchant le mouvement de la lumière trouvé par M. Roemer de l'Académie des Sciences." Journal des Scavans. 7 December 1676. Rømer's idea was to use th...

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    The amplitude of a light wave is related to its intensity. 1. Intensityis the absolute measure of a light wave's power density. 2. Brightnessis the relative intensity as perceived by the average human eye. The frequency of a light wave is related to its color. 1. Coloris such a complex topic that it has its own section in this book. 2. Monochromati...

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  4. www.physicsclassroom.com › class › lightPhysics Tutorial: Wavelike Behaviors of Light

    In Lesson 1, we will investigate the variety of behaviors, properties and characteristics of light that seem to support the wave model of light. On this page, we will focus on three specific behaviors - reflection, refraction and diffraction.

  5. phys.libretexts.org › Bookshelves › University1.2: The Propagation of Light - Physics LibreTexts

    For example, when visible light encounters anything large enough that we can observe it with unaided eyes, such as a coin, it acts like a ray, with generally negligible wave characteristics. In all of these cases, we can model the path of light as straight lines.

  6. openbooks.lib.msu.edu › the-ray-aspect-of-light142 The Ray Aspect of Light - Michigan State University

    In all of these cases, light is modeled as traveling in straight lines called rays. Light may change direction when it encounters objects (such as a mirror) or in passing from one material to another (such as in passing from air to glass), but it then continues in a straight line or as a ray.

  7. www.sciencefocus.com › science › what-is-lightWhat is light? A guide to waves, particles, colour and more

    Is light a wave or a particle? How is it created? And why can’t humans see the whole spectrum of light? All your questions answered.

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  9. cod.pressbooks.pub › physics1100 › chapter29. Light waves – Conceptual Physics - cod.pressbooks.pub

    Many light sources generate light waves with all orientations of electric field oscillations, known as unpolarized light. This light can be passed through a linear polarizing filter, which only allows light of a certain orientation to pass through (all perpendicular orientations are blocked).