Rebeca Barba Dr. Ogren PHY 300L nena Refraction Purpose: To demonstrate the refraction of light as it enters another medium. Procedure: 1) In air, light does not bend at any points. The angle of incidence and refraction is 45°. When “light is incident along the normal, it does not bend, .2) In water, the angle of incidence is 45° and the angle of refraction is 35° 3) In plastic, the angle of incidence is 45° and the angle of refraction is 30° ‘Questions: 1) If there was no atmosphere, would we have more or less daylight hours? -We would have less daylight hours, 2) Pools, streams, lakes, etc. appear shallower than they really are, due to refraction of light. To understand this reason, assume a coin is placed in a fountain. Trace the Tight from the coin as it leaves the water and enters your eyes. Indicate the apparent depth of the fountain ‘) 3) A white light is incident upon a glass prism. Show how light is dispersed as it goes through the prism. (hint: the speed of blue light in glass is less than that of red) Re