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=Unit 2 Optics=

Chapter 4 Many Properties of Light Can be Understood Using a Wave Model of Light.
4.2 Properties of Visible Light

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 * 4.2 Wave Model of Light** pg.145
 * Questions || Answer ||
 * Finish the sentence. A model is .................................. || a way of representing something in order to understand it better and to make predictions. ||
 * What is the explanation of light behavior? || Light behaviour is the wave model of light, which pictures light travilling as a wave. ||
 * Which wave you can see in t simplest terms? || Visible light is a wave that you can see in the simplest terms. ||
 * What is the explanation of light behavior? || Light behaviour is the wave model of light, which pictures light travilling as a wave. ||
 * Which wave you can see in t simplest terms? || Visible light is a wave that you can see in the simplest terms. ||
 * Which wave you can see in t simplest terms? || Visible light is a wave that you can see in the simplest terms. ||

Links: http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=36369 http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/science/found/physics30s/topic2_2.pdf

Summary of other research:

**The Wave Model of Light**
The wave model describes how light propagates much like how ocean waves move through the water. It is more complicated than the Ray Model and takes into account wavelength and frequency. As the Wave Model incorporates wavelength it can be used to explain colors. The Wave Model accounts for the performance and distortion of light when interacting with objects and openings that have sizes similar to the wavelength of light. Although the Wave Model is applicable for the interaction of light with some relatively large objects, it is generally used when light is associated with objects under a micron in size.

Paragraph of Conclusion on the Wave Model of Light:
The Model of light is a representation of light traveling as a wave. This model explains that light is a type wave that travels through empty space and transfers energy from one place to another (eg. the Sun to Earth). The model of light was developed by looking at how light behaves, and explains what the Scientists observed. It is used to understand and make predictions about light rays through the concept of light traveling like ocean waves.Visible light is a wave that you can see.