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3.1 – Calculations of Refraction of Light (Leaving Cert Physics): Quizzes

3.1 – Calculations of Refraction of Light

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Light changing direction between media

$n = \frac{\sin i}{\sin r}$

Line perpendicular to surface

The ratio $\frac{\sin i}{\sin r}$

Ray box or laser pointer

To improve accuracy and reduce errors

$\sin i$ vs $\sin r$

The refractive index

Systematic error

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3.1 – Calculations of Refraction of Light (Leaving Cert Physics): Quizzes

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What is refraction?

What is Snell's Law formula?

What is the normal in this experiment?

From what line are angles iii and rrr measured?

What does the experiment verify remains constant?

Which equipment is essential for creating the light beam?

Why should ray marks be far apart?

For graphical analysis, what is plotted on the axes?

What does the gradient of the sin⁡i\sin isini vs sin⁡r\sin rsinr graph equal?

If the glass block moves during the experiment, what type of error occurs?

For light traveling from air into denser materials, what is true about nnn?

What should the sin⁡i\sin isini vs sin⁡r\sin rsinr graph pass through?

Explore Leaving Cert Physics Revision Notes by Topics

3.1 – Calculations of Refraction of Light

3.2 – Measuring the Critical Angle and Refractive Index

4.1 – Verifying the Lens Equation

5.1 – Investigating Constant Velocity Using a Trolley or Rider

6.1 – Investigating Accelerated Motion Using a Trolley or Rider

6.2 – Determining Acceleration Due to Gravity

6.3 – Determining Acceleration Due to Gravity Using a Simple Pendulum

7.1 – Verifying the Law of Vector Addition

8.1 – Investigating Force, Mass and Acceleration Relationships

8.2 – Investigating Conservation of Momentum

9.1 – Determining Acceleration Due to Gravity

10.1 – Investigating Conservation of Energy on a Ramp

12.1 – Investigating Work and Energy in Stretching or Compression

12.2 – Verifying Hooke’s Law

13.1 – Investigating Alcohol as a Thermometer Liquid

14.1 – Determining the Specific Heat Capacity of a Liquid

8.1 – Investigating Force, Mass and Acceleration Relationships

8.2 – Investigating Conservation of Momentum

9.1 – Determining Acceleration Due to Gravity

10.1 – Investigating Conservation of Energy on a Ramp

12.1 – Investigating Work and Energy in Stretching or Compression

12.2 – Verifying Hooke’s Law

13.1 – Investigating Alcohol as a Thermometer Liquid

14.1 – Determining the Specific Heat Capacity of a Liquid

14.2 – Determining the Latent Heat of Fusion and Vaporisation

16.1 – Verifying the Stretching of a Spring (Tension Model)

17.1 – Measuring the Wavelength of Light

22.1 – Investigating Current and Voltage Relationships

22.2 – Investigating Resistance in Series and Parallel

22.3 – Investigating the Effect of Temperature on Resistance

23.1 – Investigating Current and Voltage in a Filament Lamp

24.1 – Investigating Current and Voltage in a Semiconductor Diode

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3.1 – Calculations of Refraction of Light

3.2 – Measuring the Critical Angle and Refractive Index

4.1 – Verifying the Lens Equation

5.1 – Investigating Constant Velocity Using a Trolley or Rider

6.1 – Investigating Accelerated Motion Using a Trolley or Rider

6.2 – Determining Acceleration Due to Gravity

6.3 – Determining Acceleration Due to Gravity Using a Simple Pendulum

7.1 – Verifying the Law of Vector Addition

8.1 – Investigating Force, Mass and Acceleration Relationships

8.2 – Investigating Conservation of Momentum

9.1 – Determining Acceleration Due to Gravity

10.1 – Investigating Conservation of Energy on a Ramp

12.1 – Investigating Work and Energy in Stretching or Compression

12.2 – Verifying Hooke’s Law

13.1 – Investigating Alcohol as a Thermometer Liquid

14.1 – Determining the Specific Heat Capacity of a Liquid

8.1 – Investigating Force, Mass and Acceleration Relationships

8.2 – Investigating Conservation of Momentum

9.1 – Determining Acceleration Due to Gravity

10.1 – Investigating Conservation of Energy on a Ramp

12.1 – Investigating Work and Energy in Stretching or Compression

12.2 – Verifying Hooke’s Law

13.1 – Investigating Alcohol as a Thermometer Liquid

14.1 – Determining the Specific Heat Capacity of a Liquid

14.2 – Determining the Latent Heat of Fusion and Vaporisation

16.1 – Verifying the Stretching of a Spring (Tension Model)

17.1 – Measuring the Wavelength of Light

22.1 – Investigating Current and Voltage Relationships

22.2 – Investigating Resistance in Series and Parallel

22.3 – Investigating the Effect of Temperature on Resistance

23.1 – Investigating Current and Voltage in a Filament Lamp

24.1 – Investigating Current and Voltage in a Semiconductor Diode

From what line are angles $i$ and $r$ measured?

What does the gradient of the $\sin i$ vs $\sin r$ graph equal?

For light traveling from air into denser materials, what is true about $n$ ?

What should the $\sin i$ vs $\sin r$ graph pass through?