Intermediate physics / by W. Watson.

  • Watson, W. (William), 1868-1919.
Date:
1912
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    BOOK IV LIGHT CHAPTER I REFLECTION PAGES 108. Kectilinear propagation of light, shadows, pin-hole camera, parallax. Images. 109. Reflection of light at plane surfaces. The sextant. 110. Reflection of light at a spherical surface 289-302 CHAPTER II REFRACTION 111. Refraction at a plane surface. 112. Refraction through a prism. Measure- ment of refractive index. 113. Lenses ....... 303-320 CHAPTER III OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS 114. The eye. 115. The microscope. 116. Telescopes 321-333 CHAPTER IV DISPERSION 117. Dispersion. 118. Achromatism 334-339 CHAPTER V LIGHT CONSIDERED AS A WAVE-MOTION 119. Velocity of light, 120. Interference, 121. Colours of thin films. Newton's rings. 122. Diffraction 340-357 CHAPTER VI PHOTOMETRY 123. Light units. 124. Photometry 358-363 CHAPTER VII RADIATION 125. Temperature radiation. 126. Line spectra. 127. Absorption and emis- sion 364-370 CHAPTER VIII POLARISATION 128. Polarised light. 129. Double refraction. 130. Polarisation by reflection. Rotation of the plane of polarisation 371-378