Refraction and Snell's Law





Title Refraction and Snell's Law
Description This will get students to collect incident and refractive angles process them and then convert into a single line graph. This is then used to determine refractive index from the gradient and compare to a known value.
Subject Physics
Level High School
Type Guided Activity, Homework, Lab
Duration 30 minutes
Answers Included No
Language English
Keywords Refraction; Snell's Law; Graphing; gradient; refractive index
Simulation(s) Bending Light


Author(s) Simon Lees
Contact Email slees@sthildas.qld.edu.au
School / Organization St Hildas
Date submitted 3/2/17
Date updated 3/2/17