Physics Unit 3 Key Words

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What wave/ray is ionising, has a high frequency and a short wavelength?
X-Rays
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What wave is non-Ionising, has a high frequency and is used in pre-natal scanning?
Ultrasound
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Every transparent material has this (R.I)
Refractive Index
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What is the name of when waves change direction as they enter a different medium?
Refraction
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What is a type of lens that is convex, produces an inverted image, and is used in magnifying glasses?
Converging Lenses
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What is a type of lens that is concave and produces virtual images?
Diverging Lenses
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What makes an object bigger than it is - made from a converging lens? And how?
Magnifier by magnification
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What do most creatures on the planet have two of, has a high refractive index, can focus on far and near points and is used to see?
The Eye
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What happens when the Angle of Incidence is greater than the Critical Angle?
Total Internal Reflection
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What uses T.I.R?
Optical Fibres
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What is full of O.F use T.I.R?
Endoscopes
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