Refraction
Learning goals We are learning why light bends. We are learning to calculate the index of refraction.
refraction when light enters a new medium it changes speed the speed of light is dependent on the substance (medium) it is travelling in
Refraction the bending of light as it moves from one medium to another. Medium examples – air, water, oil, glass, etc.
refraction
Cause of refraction light will bend towards the normal when its speed decreases light will bend away from the normal when its speed increases
Apparent depth the depth an object appears to be at due to refraction of light in a transparent medium
every medium has an index of refraction (n), the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to the speed of light in the medium Index of refraction
Snell’s Law used to calculate the refractive index (n): Where: c = 3.0 x 108 m/s v = speed of light in medium n = refractive index
What is the refractive index of material in which light travels at 2 What is the refractive index of material in which light travels at 2.5 x 108 m/s? Example #1
How quickly would light travel in a material with a refractive index of 1.75? Example #2
Learning goals We are learning why light bends. We are learning to calculate the index of refraction.
P519 #2-4 P525 #2,3,6-8 Homework