Optics (AQA GCSE Physics): Flashcards
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Equipment needed for refraction experiment
Equipment needed for refraction experiment
Ray box, paper, pencil, transparent block, protractor
Angle of normal line to the block
Angle of normal line to the block
degrees
What is the incident ray?
What is the incident ray?
Ray going into the block
What is the emergent ray?
What is the emergent ray?
Ray coming out of the other side of the block
What is the refracted ray?
What is the refracted ray?
Ray inside the block (shown by joining incident and emergent rays)
Why repeat experiment with range of angles?
Why repeat experiment with range of angles?
To investigate how refraction changes at different angles
What does joining the rays show after removing block?
What does joining the rays show after removing block?
The refracted ray inside the block
How to measure angle of refraction
How to measure angle of refraction
Using the normal and a protractor
Purpose of the normal line
Purpose of the normal line
Reference line for measuring angles
Equipment that produces the light ray
Equipment that produces the light ray
Ray box