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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…
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The Mirror Equation – Convex Mirrors
Ray diagrams can be used to determine the image location, size, orientation and type of…
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Image Characteristics for Convex Mirrors
Previously ray diagrams were constructed in order to determine the location, size, orientation, and type of…
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Ray Diagrams – Convex Mirrors
In the first section of Lesson 4, we learned that light is reflected by convex mirrors…
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Convex Mirrors
Reflection and Image Formation for Convex Mirrors Lesson 3 focused on the reflection of light by…
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Spherical Aberration
Aberration - a departure from the expected or proper course. (Webster's Dictionary) Spherical mirrors have an…
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The Mirror Equation – Concave Mirrors
Ray diagrams can be used to determine the image location, size, orientation and type of…