True or False? Help with Physics Answers

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The discussion revolves around true or false questions related to physics concepts, specifically wave behavior and optics. The participant provided answers to eight statements, receiving feedback that five of their answers were incorrect. Key concepts addressed include reflection, virtual images, refraction, and the anatomy of the eye. The participant is encouraged to identify the incorrect answers and understand the underlying principles.

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  • Understanding of wave behavior, particularly reflection and refraction.
  • Knowledge of optics, including virtual images and their formation.
  • Familiarity with the anatomy of the eye, specifically the roles of the iris and retina.
  • Basic principles of light behavior, including diffraction and color separation.
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  • Study the principles of wave reflection and refraction in different media.
  • Learn about the formation of virtual images in optical systems.
  • Explore the anatomy of the human eye and its functions in vision.
  • Investigate the phenomenon of diffraction and its effects on light waves.
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Students studying physics, educators teaching optics and wave behavior, and anyone interested in understanding the principles of light and vision.

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All of these questions are true or false answers but, i am unsure if i am correct in my answers. Any help would be appreciated.

Homework Statement


1. When a wave reaches a boundary between two media and some or all of the wave bounces back into the first medium, this is known as reflection.

2. Your eye cannot ordinarily tell the difference between an object and its virtual image.

3. When light waves move from one medium into a medium in which they travel more slowly, the light wave is bent away from the normal.

4. The separation of light into colors arranged according to their frequency is called diffraction.

5. A camera forms a virtual image on film.

6. The layer of tissue at the back of the eye is the iris.

7. In a far-sighted eye, light focuses in front of the retina.

8. The bending of a wave around an obstruction is called refraction.

2. The attempt at a solution

1. T
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. T
6. F
7. T
8. T
 
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Five of your answers are incorrect. I leave it up to you to figure out which ones and why.
 
ok thanks mate
 

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