Physics 1090 Unit 8: Light and Optics
Photo from National Geographic.

Unit Objectives

• Describe the wave nature of light.
• Explain why we see colors as combinations of three primary colors.
• Explain the dispersion of light by a prism.
• Understand how lenses and mirrors work.
• Explain thermal radiation.

Class Stuff

• Lab 8 pages from the manual
• Color gradient bars
• PowerPoint slidesfrom the unit wrap-up
• Written homework questions for the unit