C. G. Vernon

Light

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1929, this informative textbook, aimed at school students, provides a reliable introduction on the subject of light.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 204
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. April 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 178mm x 127mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 221g
• ISBN-13: 9781316619827
• ISBN-10: 1316619826
• Artikelnr.: 45163605

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Historical
2. Waves and wave-motion
3. The behaviour of ripples
4. The behaviour of light
5. Refraction through glass blocks and prisms
6. The imprinting of curvatures
7. Simple mathematical treatment
8. More advanced mathematical treatment
9. The velocity of light
10. The spectrum and colour
11. Geometrical optics
12. The eye and optical instruments
13. Sources of light
14. Interference, diffraction and polarisation
15. Suggestions for class experiments
Index.