
W11 Activity 1 - Reflection and Refraction
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9th - 12th Grade
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Nicholas Carrillo
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W11 Activity 1 -
Law of Reflection
By Nicholas Carrillo
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Decide what angles you can measure to find a pattern or relationship between the reflected and incident light-rays.
We are going to watch a video of laser light reflecting off a mirror.
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Poll
How do you think the incident and reflected angles compare?
The incident angle is greater than the reflected angle.
The incident angle is less than the reflected angle.
The incident and reflected angles have the same value.
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What is the relationship between incident and reflected rays’ angles?
…Let’s Find Out!
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Use the protractor to measure Angle 1 and Angle 2
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Move the laser pointer and measure multiple angles, what do you notice about all the pairs of angles.
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Multiple Choice
How are the angles of the incident and reflected rays related?
The angles have the same value
The incident angle is less than the reflected angle
The incident angle is greater than the reflected angle
There is no relationship between the angles.
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Law of Reflection
The angles of incident and reflected rays are the same value.
Some text here about the topic of discussion
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Now we want to look at how light bends when going from one medium to another.
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Set the incident angle to 30 degrees and measure the refracted angle
Take the sine of both angles, and divide the incident by the refracted.
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Now set the incident angle to 50 degrees and find the refracted angle.
Divide the incident by the refracted angle. Do it again for 60 degrees.
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Multiple Choice
Which best describes the relationship you see when light goes from air to water?
The incident angle is greater than the refracted angle
The incident angle is less than the refracted angle
The incident angle is the same as the refracted angle
There is no relationship between the two.
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Multiple Choice
The ratios between the sines of the incident and reflected angles should have a similar value. Which option is the closest to that value?
n = sin(θr)sin(θi)
n = 1.43
n = 1.37
n = 1.29
n = 1.33
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Refractive Index
The index of refraction (n) determines how much light bends when going from one medium to another.
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Snell's Law
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Multiple Choice
Light travels from air (n = 1.00) into a "mystery" material. The incident ray of light hits the surface at angle of 43o and the refracted ray enters the mystery material at an angle of 27o. What is the index of refraction of the mystery material? n1sin(Θ1) = n2sin(Θ2)
1.5
1.0
0.67
2.1
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Video Response
What do you think causes the straw to appear different in the water, when compared to air?

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Law of Reflection
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