Kamis, 19 April 2012

Light and Heat
LIGHT:
light travels in straight lines.

light also bends when it passes through a lens
Example of lens are :
Magnifying glass
microscope
spectacles
camera
telescope


dispersion of light through prism

White light is actually made up of different colours.



Dispersion of light through water droplets

HEAT :
Conduction
Heat can transfer from one part to another within objects
Convection:
the transfer of heat from one region to another by movement of fluids is know as convection.
Radiation:
radiation is the release of heat from surfaces of most bodies that is transferred directly from one region to another.