SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

PHYSICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The branch of physics that deals with light and vision is called
A
Prisms
B
Optics
C
Wavelength
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct option is D. Optics. The branch of physics that deals with the study of the nature and properties of light is called optics.

Detailed explanation-2: -The word optics is derived from the Greek term meaning ‘appearance, look’. Optics was significantly reformed by the developments in the medieval Islamic world, such as the beginnings of physical and physiological optics, and then significantly advanced in early modern Europe, where diffractive optics began.

Detailed explanation-3: -Optics is the branch of physics that involves the study of light. People who are interested in optics study how light is produced, how it is transmitted, how it is measured, how it is detected, and how it is used. They study the visible light spectrum, which is the rainbow of light that we can see from red to violet.

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