Light and Optics 

Study Guide  
General Outcome 1 V.I.P Info:  
 
-Natural vs. Artificial light​ - ​What’s the difference  
 
-Types of light: 
  
incandescence 
fluorescence 
phosphorescence 
chemiluminescence 
Bioluminescence 
 
-What is a ​reflecting​ and r
​ efracting​ telescope? What’s the 
difference between these two devices?  
 
General Outcome 2 V.I.P Info: 
 
What is: opaque, translucent, transparent. Examples of each.  
 
 
-Can you label the following diagram?  
 

 
-What is the Ray Model of Light?  
-How do we know that light travels in a straight line? 
 
-Do you understand refraction and how it changes the way we view 
objects? 
 
-How does one measure wavelength?  
 
 
General Outcome 3 V.I.P Info:  
 
Parts and functions of the eye.  
 
Near vs. Far sighted. Know what the conditions mean and their 
differences.