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DDO 121 Physical Optics I

ND1 level15 topics

DDO 121 covers 15 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Concept of light waves
  2. Types of light waves
  3. Wave motion and intensity
  4. Simple harmonic motion
  5. Phase and phase angle
  6. Electromagnetic waves
  7. Electromagnetic spectrum
  8. Monochromatic light and colour vision
  9. Absorption of light
  10. Transmission and transmissivity
  11. Reflection and refraction of light
  12. Snell’s law and refractive index
  13. Total internal reflection and critical angle
  14. Optical fibre applications
  15. Light scattering and colour of the sky

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Concept of light waves

The concept of light waves covers the nature of light as an electromagnetic wave, its key properties (wavelength, frequency, speed), and the fundamental equations that link them. Mastering these ideas is essential for solving problems on wave behaviour, calculating spectral characteristics, and understanding why light behaves as it does in media.

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