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    Physics of Light

    BUILDING UTILITIES 3
    Optics
    - branch of physics that studies the behavior and properties of
    light, including its interactions with matter and the construction
    of instruments that use or detect it.
    Light
    - electromagnetic radiation that can be detected by the human
    eye.
    Light
    - electrical field is the physical field that surrounds electrically
    charged particles and exerts force on all other charged particles
    in the field, either attracting or repelling them.
    - magnetic field is a vector field that describes the magnetic
    influence on moving electric charges, electric currents, and
    magnetic materials
    Electromagnetic Radiation
    - consists of waves of the electromagnetic field, which propagate
    through space and carry momentum and electromagnetic
    radiant energy.
    - consists of electromagnetic waves, which are synchronized
    oscillations of electric and magnetic fields.
    Electromagnetic Radiation
    Electromagnetic Radiation
    Types of EMR
    - Types of EMR include radio waves, microwaves, infrared,
    visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays, all of which
    are part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
    Types of EMR
    Light
    Speed of Light
    - The speed of light in vacuum is defined to be exactly 299 792
    458 meters / second (approx. 186,282 miles per second)
    Speed of Light
    - On average, sunlight takes about 8 minutes and 17 seconds to
    travel from the Sun to Earth.
    Optics
    Photometry
    - measures light with wavelength weighted with respect to a
    standardized model of human brightness perception.
    Radiometry
    - set of techniques for measuring electromagnetic radiation,
    including visible light. Consists of measurements of light power
    at all wavelengths

    - In photometric quantities every wavelength is weighted


    according to how sensitive the human eye is to it, while
    radiometric quantities use unweighted absolute power.
    Earth’s Atmosphere
    Ozone Layer
    - Also called ozone shield is a region of Earth's stratosphere that
    absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation.

    Ionosphere
    - it influences radio propagation to distant places on Earth. It also
    affects GPS signals that travel through this layer.
    Earth’s Atmosphere
    Sunlight
    - a portion of the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun,
    in particular infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light.
    - when direct solar radiation is not blocked by clouds, it is
    experienced as sunshine, a combination of bright light and
    radiant heat.
    END
    Physics of Light
    BUILDING UTILITIES 3

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