NROC64H3 Chapter 9: The Eye

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regulating biological rhythms, which are synchronized with the light and day cycle. Light y the visual system uses light to form images of the world around us. y. Light is the electromagnetic radiation that is visible to our eyes. It is described as a wave of energy y electromagnetic radiation has: a wave length. the distance between successive peaks and troughs: frequency. the number of waves per second: amplitude. the difference between wave trough and peak y radiation emitted at a high frequency has the highest energy content: example gamma radiation y radiation emitted at lower frequencies has less energy, example radio waves. Is the bouncing of light rays off a surface: the manner of reflection depends on the angle at which it strikes the surface y absorption. Is the transfer of light energy to a particle or surface: black surfaces absorb the energy of all visible wavelengths, some compounds absorb wavelengths and will reflect one.

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