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Lab 9: Laws of Reflection and Refraction
Name:
_______________________________
_
Laws of Reflection and Refraction
In lab 9 we are going to explore the laws of reflection and refraction by shining a beam of light
onto the interface between air and water. We are going to measure the angles of the incident,
reflected and refracted beams and use this data to obtain an experimental value for the index
of refraction of water and to answer some of the questions. Please click on the following link to
access the browser-based simulation you need to do this lab:
http://www.thephysicsaviary.com/Physics/Programs/Labs/RefractionLab/
Procedure:
1. Click on “Begin” AND then click on “Pause” (top left of screen) as soon as you can. The upper
substance will be air (index of refraction n
air
= 1.00), and the lower substance should be water.
In case the lower substance is not water, click on the name of the lower substance until it reads
“Water”. Measure the angle of incidence (θ
inc
), the angle of reflection (θ
rfle
), and the angle of
refraction (θ
rfra
) and write them down on Table 1. Please remember that the angles must be
measured relative to the normal (line perpendicular to the interface)
. The following screenshot
can help you identify these quantities:
AGB_DC
Lab 9: Laws of Reflection and Refraction
2. Calculate the corresponding experimental index of refraction for water using the law of
refraction:
n
Wexp
=
n
air
sin
θ
inc
sin
θ
rfra
3. Click on “Resume”, wait one
second and then click on “Pause”. Measure the angles of
incidence, reflection, and refraction and write them down on Table 1. Calculate the
corresponding experimental index of refraction.
4. Repeat step 3 until Table 1 is completed.
5. After completing Table 1, calculate the average of the experimental indexes of refraction for
water (n
Wave
) and write this value below Table 1 in the space provided for it.
6. Calculate the percent of error between n
Wave
and the expected value for the index of
refraction of pure water, n
W
= 1.33, and write this value below Table 1 in the space provided for
it.
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Lab 9: Laws of Reflection and Refraction
Name:
_____________________________________ EXPERIMENTAL DATA SHEET
Upper substance: air Lower substance: water Table 1
.
Angle of
incidence θ
inc
(degrees)
Angle of
reflection θ
rfle
(degrees)
Angle of
refraction θ
rfra
(degrees)
Experimental
index of
refraction for
water n
Wexp
10°
10.5° 7.5°
1.3303
20°
20°
14.8°
1.3389
25°
26°
18.6°
1.3249
30°
30°
22.6°
1.3011
35°
35°
25°
1.3572
40°
40.5°
29°
1.3258
45°
45°
32°
1.3343
50°
50°
34.7°
1.3456
55°
55°
38°
1.3305
60°
60°
40.4°
1.3362
Average experimental index of refraction for water n
Wavg
= ___1.3325______________
Percent of error between n
Wavg
and expected value (1.33): ____.18%_______________
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