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PHYS 2092 Lab 6: Refraction and Reflection Purpose (2 points): The purpose of the experiment is to determine how the rays of light are reflected and refracted when they go from one medium to another. Theory (2 points): We will determine the angles of reflection, refraction, and critical angle by using the law of reflection and Snell’s law. We will first use the equation i = r to determine the predicted angle of reflection. Using Snell’s law with the following equation we will be able to predict the angle of refraction in the two known media: n 1 sin ( θ 1 ) = n 2 sin ( θ 2 ) We will also calculate the index of refraction using the following equation: n 1 = sin θ 1 n 2sin θ 2 Finally, we will determine the critical angle using the following equation: n 1 sin θ c = n 2 sin 90 →θ c = sin 1 ( n 2 n 1 ) Data (5 points): Data Table 6.1 Two Known Media Incident θ 1 = 25 o Predicted θ r : Experimental θ r : % difference: Predicted θ 2 : Experimental θ 2 % difference: 16.36 16.4 0.244% Unknown Medium Incident θ 1 = 35 o n 2 = 1.500 θ 2 : 67.6 n 1 : 0.353 Critical angle n 1 :1.333 n 2 : 1.500 Predicted θ c : Experimental θ c % difference: 62.70 62.8 0.159% Data Analysis (10 points) Insert relevant Data Analysis work. Two Known Media Show Work for Predicted Angle of Reflection θ i = θ r 25 o = 25 o Show Work for Predicted Angle of Refraction n 1 sin ( θ 1 ) = n 2 sin ( θ 2 ) 1.000sin (25 ) = 1.500 sin (θ 2 ) sin ( θ 2 ) = ( 1.000 1.500 ) x sin ( 25 ° ) = ¿¿ 0.2817 θ 2 = arcsin ( 0.2817 ) = 16.36 °
Percent Difference %Difference = | 1 st value 2 nd value | average of the two × 100% %Difference = 16.4 16.36 16.38 x 100% = 0.244 % Unknown Media List Given and Unknown n 1 = Unknown n 2 = 1.500 Incident angle = 35 Refracted angle measured = 67.6 Show Work for Index of Refraction n 1 = sin θ 1 n 2sin θ 2 = sin 35 ° ( 1.5 ) sin 67.6 = 0.353 Critical Angle List Given and Unknown n 2 = 1.500 n 1 = 1.333 θ c = unknown Show Work for Critical Angle n 1 sin θ c = n 2 sin 90 →θ c = sin 1 ( n 2 n 1 ) θ c = sin 1 ( 1.333 1.500 ) = 62.70 %Difference = | 1 st value 2 nd value | average of the two × 100% %Difference = 62.8 62.70 62.75 x 100% = 0.159% Summary of Results (2 points Insert relevant screenshots. Two Known Media Incident θ 1 = 25 o *** Default was air at 1.000 not glass as stated in instructions ***
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