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Bending Light

Subject Area
Science: Physics: Light and Optics
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
TI-Nspire Version
1.7
Other Materials
  • pen or pencil
  • blank sheet of paper
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS

Bending Light

Activity Overview

In this activity, students explore the refraction of a single light ray. They begin by exploring light traveling from a less dense medium into a denser medium. They use a numerical approach to establish a relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction. Then, students explore refraction when the light ray travels from the denser medium to the less dense medium. Students check to see if their relationship still holds and determine the critical angle.

Subject Area
Science: Physics: Light and Optics
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
TI-Nspire Version
1.7
Other Materials
  • pen or pencil
  • blank sheet of paper
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS
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