Student Lesson Guide Chapter 14 – Light Day 1
Name: ______
Answer the following questions on your own paper. Be sure to label them by chapter and section on your paper. Then number each answer.
EQ:
Chapter 14 section 3 – Producing Light
- Explain how incandescent and fluorescent bulbs work.
- What is the difference between a neon light and a sodium vapor light?
- What creates the color in a neon light?
- Why do tungsten-halogen lights last so long?
- After examining Figure 18 on page 433 answer the following:
- In a laser, what is the purpose of the energy source?
- What is the effect of allowing only 1% of the light waves through the partially reflective mirror?
- Why does a laser beam transfer more energy than ordinary light?
6. What is the difference between coherent light and incoherent light?
- How does a CD work?
Chapter 14 section 4 – Using Light
- Describe polarized light and the uses of polarizing filters.
- How are holographic images produced? How might these be used in the future?
- How do fiber optics work?
- Draw the graphic organizer on page 447 including only the production and use section – then fill in the blanks.
- Define the following terms
- Coherent light
- Polarized light
- Index of refraction
- Translucent
- Mirage
- What type of light is produced by heating a filament until it glows? What is the disadvantage of this type of light?
- How would you describe an object that you can see through?
- What process makes it possible for optical fibers to transmit telephone conversations over long distance? Explain.
Student Lesson Guide Chapter 15 – Mirrors and LensesDay 2
Name: ______
Answer the following questions on your own paper. Be sure to label them by chapter and section on your paper. Then number each answer.
EQ:
Chapter 15 Section 1
- How does the shape of a mirror determine the object you see? Explain and draw examples of differences.
- Explain how a candle looks upside down in a concave mirror. Draw the example from figure 5 to help explain.
- What is a focal point?
- What is the difference between a real image and a virtual image?
Chapter 15 Section 2
- How do lens affect images?
- Define convex lens. Define concave lens. Draw a description of each.
- What is farsightedness?
- What is nearsightedness?
- What is astigmatism?
- Describe and draw figure 14 and figure 16 to describe how vision correction works.
- After reading and studying figure 15, answer the following:
- How do retinitis pigmentation and macular degeneration affect vision differently?
- How might an artificial retina change a person’s life?
Chapter 15 Section 3
- What is the difference between a refracting telescope and a reflecting telescope?
2. Draw and label the illustration of a microscope on page 471.
3. What is the difference in a wide angle lens and a regular lens in a camera?