After completing this chapter, you should be able to
1. Discuss the historical investigation into the nature of light and explain how light sometimes behaves as a wave and sometimes as particles.
2. Describe the broad classifications in the electromagnetic spectrum on the basis of frequency, wavelength, or energy.
3. Write and apply formulas for the relationship among velocity, wavelength, and frequency and between energy and frequency for electromagnetic radiation.
4. Describe experiments that will result in a reasonable estimation of the speed of light.
5. Illustrate with drawings your understanding of the formation of shadows, labeling the umbra and penumbra.
6. Demonstrate your understanding of the concepts of luminous flux, luminous intensity, and illumination and solve problems similar to those in the text.
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