Learning Objective and Learning Outcomes5.2 Understandingrefraction of light.
A student is able to:5.2.1Explain refraction of light
5.2.2
Define refractive index as
sinr sini η
=
5.2.3Determine the refractive index of a glass or Perspexblock
5.2.4
State the refractive index,
η
,as Speed of light in a vacuumSpeed of light in a medium5.2.5Describe phenomena due to refraction5.2.6Solve problems involving refraction of light
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1.
Light travels in astraightline, but when travels from one medium to another medium withdifferent , it changes direction. The change in direction when light ray travels fromone medium to another medium is called refraction .
2.
The light ray that travels along thenormal line of the boundary between two medium does
not bend.
3.
When a light ray travels from an optically denser medium to a less dense medium, it refractsfar from the normal.
4.
When a light ray travels from an optically less dense medium to a denser medium, the angle of incident ray (at less dense medium) islarger then the angle of refracted ray (at denser medium).5.In the diagram below,a.draw two normal lines of the ray to and from the glass blockb.show the refracted light of the glass blockc.complete the direction of light
d.
indicate the angle of incident,
i
, and the angle of refraction,
r
.
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