PPT-Telescopes I. Refraction:

Refraction is the of light as it passes through glass II Reflection Reflection occurs when light off of a mirror F f I Refraction Refraction is the bending. RAY OPTICS -I Refraction of Light: Refraction is the phenomenon of change in the path of light as it travels from one medium to another (when the ray of light is incident obliquely). It can also be de When light travels from one material to another it usually changes direction. The bending of light that occurs at the borderline of two materials is called . refraction. Geometrical concepts:. -incident ray. Mr. . . Dvorsky. SNC2D1. Review of last chapter. From the last chapter, we know how light behaves when it travels in space or in the air – i.e. it travels in a straight line.. When light strikes a plane mirror, the angle of incidence = the angle of reflection. . Essential Questions- You should be able to answer these questions by the end of the PowerPoint.. What is the purpose of a telescope?. How do refracting telescopes work?. How do reflecting telescopes work?. Telescopes. Key Concepts. What are the regions of the electromagnetic spectrum?. What are telescopes and how do they work?. Where are most large telescopes located?. Telescopes - Key Terms. Telescope. Telescopes were first invented around the year 1600. . Galileo . Galilei was an early astronomer who first used telescopes to view objects in our solar system. . He . made many important discoveries including: the moon was covered in mountains and Jupiter had 4 large moons.. Jon Holtzman. NMSU Astronomy. Telescopes are light buckets: bigger buckets collect more light, and faint (far away) objects don’t produce much light!. Why build bigger telescopes?. In principle, bigger telescopes make sharper images:. Optical Telescopes. Ground based and on satellites. Observations are recorded using a camera instead of the human eye most times. . This is so we can separate colors into light and using times to study changes over time.. The most important property of a telescope? . No, it’s not it’s “power” or magnifying ability, it is……. Its . Light Gathering . power! So, . t. he diameter of the mirror or lens is THE most important property. Types of Telescopes. A telescope collects light over a large area and focuses it in a . small area where it can be viewed with an eye or a camera. This can be done in 2 ways:. Refracting Telescopes. is the bending of light as it passes from one medium into another.. refraction. N. q. w. q. A. Note: the angle of incidence . q. A. . in air and the angle of refraction . q. A. . in water are each measured with the normal . History. In 1773 Herschel invented a large . reflecting . telescope and discovered Uranus. This was the first “new” planet.. In late 1800’s . Kuiper. found methane gas in Saturn’s moon with the largest . . Size does matter. The bigger, the better. 2. Resolve detail. 3. Magnification. Only important for solar system objects. Refracting Telescopes. Cheap. Good for bright objects. Basic design. Reflecting Telescopes. What is refraction?. What causes refraction?. What are some examples of refraction of light that show why it is important?. Refraction of Light - Defined. Refraction of light occurs when a light wave moves from a vacuum (or a medium) into another medium (or a vacuum). When a wave changes media, its ____________ changes..