Is
the image produced by a plane mirror real or virtual? Erect or inverted? Larger,
smaller or the same size as the object? Does your answer depend on where the
object is located? If it does, what is the answer for each possibility?
Same
questions for a concave mirror.
Same
questions for a convex mirror.
Same
questions for a positive lens.
Same
questions for a negative lens.
Do
you know the ray tracing rules for the 4 types of situations: concave or convex
mirror, positive or negative lens
What
is the paraxial ray approximation?
What
is the relationship between the focal length of a lens and its strength in
diopters?
What
is the relationship between the radius of curvature of a mirror and its focal
length?
If
two thin lenses are touching (or nearly touching), what is the equivalent focal
length of the pair?
What
are the definitions of the five primary aberrations: spherical aberration,
coma, astigmatism, curvature of field and distortion?
What
is chromatic aberration?
What
is the meaning of magnification? How does this quantity vary with the focal
length of a lens? How does this vary with the location of the object?
What
is the meaning of field of view? How does this quantity vary with the focal
length of a lens?
What
is the meaning of depth of field? How does this quantity vary with the diameter
of a lens? How does it vary with the f/number?
What
is the trade-off between f/number and exposure time in a picture? Why would you make such a trade-off? How do
these quantities depend on the speed (ASA number) of the film?
What
is the meaning of the near-point of the eye, and what is its approximate value?
What
are the rods, the cones and the fovea of the eye?
What
are the different sensitivities of rods and cones?