Refraction Refraction refers to the bending of the transmitted light at the interface between two transparent materials. The angle of refraction depends on the angle of incidence and the relative speeds of the light in the two different media and can be found from the relationship [pic] From this equation we see that the direction in which the light is bent depends on whether it is going from a slower to a faster medium or vice versa. Index of refraction The index of refraction of
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the behavior of light when it passes from air into an optically denser medium. Prediction / Hypothesis: When the light (incident ray) passes from air into an optically denser medium with an angle of incidence equal to zero‚ there would be no refraction. When the light passes at an angle from air into an optically denser medium‚ the light (incident ray) will immediately change direction and bent towards the normal which has an angle of incidence of 0. Method: 1. The semicircular plastic
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Mary Fenning Lab 12 Reflection‚ Refraction‚ & Lenses Introduction The purpose of is lab is to observe ray models of light and how light refracts and reflects through a straight line and Snell’s Law. Procedures Setup and materials: Part IV: Procedure: Using the slit plate observe the rays on the viewing screen set Rotate the slit plate until the slits are horizontal. Record what image looks like at the different angles Trace the rays onto a white piece of paper and extend the lines
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Chapter 14 Outline I. Refraction of Light A. Refraction is the bending of light at the boundary of two media. 1. It is caused by differences in the way light travels in the two media a) Light changes speed unequally. (1) One side of the light becomes slower/faster 2. If light is perpendicular to the new medium‚ light will not refract a) If the media have the same index of refraction‚ light will not refract B. Index of Refraction 1. How well light travels through a medium is measured by
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and Snell’s Law (Also known as the Law of Refraction). Reflection is defined as the reversal in direction of a particle stream or wave upon encountering a boundary. The law of reflection states that the angle of reflection and angle of incidence are equal‚ with each angle being measured from the normal to the boundary: Refraction is defined as the bending of light that takes place at a boundary between two materials having different indices of refraction due to a change in the speed of light as
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Refraction of light in water Refraction is the change in direction of a wave due to a change in its transmission medium. Due to change of medium‚ the phase velocity of the wave is changed but its frequency remains constant. This is most commonly observed when a wave passes from one medium to another at any angle other than 90° or 0°. Refraction of light is the most commonly observed phenomenon‚ When light travels from air into water‚ it slows down‚ causing it to change direction slightly. This
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Relation between image & object distance of lens & its focal length: lens equation. 1/f=1/do+1/di Law of refraction: n1sin0=n2sin02. Condition for multiple slit interference maximum: dsin0=mlambda Approach to optics treats light as a ray phenomenon: geometric optics Index of refraction for an optical material is- speed in light of vacuum:speed of light in material Relation between the refractive index‚ the two surface curvatures & the focal length of lens: lensmakers equation Snells law results
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Examining the Refraction of Light in Prisms Questions 1. What is the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction? The angle of incidence (formed by the ray of light travelling though air into a slab of rectangular perspex) is not directly proportional to the angle of refraction (angle formed between the ray travelling though perspex and the normal). The graph of the plotted angles of incidence against the angles of refraction is not a straight line and therefore demonstrates
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The Refraction Of Light Through Different Media Mr. Dechene’s SNC2D January 21‚ 2013 Jordyn D. Testable Question: What effects do different mediums have on the angle of light? Hypothesis: If the light goes through different mediums‚ then the light will bend because it is slowing down as it passes through the medium. Equipment: Semicircular plastic dish Polar graph paper Ray box with single slit Water Syrup Experimental Design: A ray box with a single
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White light and refraction: White light from the Sun is made up of all the various colours of visible light. Each of these colours has a different wavelength - red light (at one edge of the rainbow) has a wavelength of ~650 nm‚ whilst violet light (at the other edge) has a wavelength of ~400 nm. When light travels from one medium (say air) to another (water)‚ it changes speed‚ and if the light enters at an angle‚ it will bend. This is known as refraction. Shorter wavelength light (such as violet)
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