Refraction

I am standing on our dock at the lake trying to spear some fish, but I keep missing. My mom says that I keep missing because the fish are not really where I appear to see them underwater. How can they be in a different spot underwater than where I see them? In this module you will find diagrams, problems, online and offline experiments, and applications of refraction. Finally, you will be able to diagram and explain the problem with spearing the fish.

Foundational Objectives & Factors of Scientific Literacy

More Foundational Objectives and CELS

Learning Outcomes

Refraction Diagram
Index of Refraction
Refraction Speed Problem Examples
Laws of Refraction
Refraction Problem Examples
General Equation
Critical Angle & Total Internal Reflection
Critical Angle Example Problem
Finding Lateral Displacement
Finding Angle of Deviation
Applications of Refraction & Total Internal Reflection

Online Activities
Online Refraction Lab
Online Critical Angle Activity
Bending Light in Water

Offline Activity
Refraction Practice Problems - PDF or Doc or RTF
Refraction & Critical Angle Practice - PDF or Doc or RTF
Displacement& Deviation Practice - PDF or Doc or RTF
Critical Angle Activity - PDF or Doc or RTF

Assignments
Refraction Problems - PDF or Doc or RTF
Critical Angle Problems - PDF or Doc or RTF
Refraction Diagrams - PDF or Doc or RTF
Displacement & Deviation - PDF or Doc or RTF

Assessment

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