Glass & Paint Review

Front

What can Snell's Law be rearranged to find?

Back

The refractive index of a medium.

Front

What is the change in speed and direction of light called?

Back

Refraction.

Front

What is used to prepare a sample for IR analyzing over a disk of salt?

Back

Potassium Bromide.

Front

What is paint essentially a suspension of?

Back

Composite of the coloring material.

Front

What happens to the contrast between oil and particles as the difference in their refractive indices increases?

Back

The contrast becomes higher.

Front

Define refractive index.

Back

A measure of how much the speed of light is reduced in a medium compared to vacuum.

Front

What is reflection in the context of light?

Back

The bouncing back of light when it hits a surface.

Front

What is the principle behind the use of Potassium Bromide in IR spectroscopy?

Back

It is transparent to infrared radiation, allowing for accurate analysis.

Front

Explain the term 'suspension' as it relates to paint.

Back

A mixture where fine particles are dispersed in a liquid but not dissolved.

Front

What is the significance of the refractive index in optics?

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It determines how light bends when entering a different medium.