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Total Internal Reflection
A common Physics lab is to sight through the long side of an isosceles triangle…
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Ray Tracing and Problem-Solving
In a previous part of Lesson 2, we learned about a mathematical equation relating the two…
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Snell’s Law
Refraction is the bending of the path of a light wave as it passes across the…
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The Mathematics of Refraction
The Angle of Refraction Refraction is the bending of the path of a light wave as…
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If I Were an Archer Fish
In the quiet waters of the Orient, there is an unusual fish known as the…
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The Direction of Bending
Refraction is the bending of the path of a light wave as it passes from one…
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Optical Density and Light Speed
Refraction is the bending of the path of a light wave as it passes from one…
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The Cause of Refraction
We have learned that refraction occurs as light passes across the boundary between two media. Refraction is…
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Refraction and Sight
In Unit 13 of The Physics Classroom Tutorial, it was emphasized that we are able to…
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Refraction and the Ray Model of Light
Refraction at a Boundary Boundary Behavior A wave doesn't just stop when it reaches the end of the…