Optics Unit

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The Nature of Light (part1)

Speed of Light
H.1.1 - H.1.3
Sect 22-5 pp669-671

Sect 22-6 p672
measuring the speed of light link

electromagnetic spectrum

Determine rotational speed for octagonal reflector set up.

p681 #11,13,15,19,20
Reflection of Plane Surfaces

Nature of Reflection
H.2.1 - H.2.3
Sect 23-1, Sect 23-2 pp683-688
reflection lesson

reflection assignment

curved mirror reflection (optional)

p717 #2,4,5,6

Formation of an Image by Reflection
H.2.4 - H.2.6

p713 #1-3
Refraction at a Plane Interface

Snell's Law and Refractive Index
H.3.1 - H.3.2
Sect 23-5 pp696-698

p719 #35,36,37,39,42,43

Image Formation
H.3.3 - H.3.7

Curved Mirror Option

(future-reflecting telescope)

p718 #9,14,15,19

Critical angle
H.3.8 - H.3.15
Sect 23-6 pp699-701

Refraction by Lenses

Types of Lenses
H.4.1 - H.4.2
Sect 23-7, 23-8, 23-9, 23-10 pp702-710
Types of Lens Handout

Ray Diagrams Rules Handout

p720-721 #50,51,52,53,56,65

Image Formation
H.4.3 - H.4.6
Image Formation Lesson

Handout Images formed by Convex Lens

Handout Images Formed by Concave Lens

Develop Thin Lens Equation in Notes from p706. Read p707 bottom.
The Nature of Light (part2)

Dispersion
H.1.4 - H.1.5
Sect 24-4 pp731-732

Diffraction and Interference (part1)

Diffraction
H.6.1 - H.6.5
Sect 24-5 pp732-735

see link

LAB

Multiple Slit Diffraction
H.6.9 - H.6.12
Sect 24-6 pp735-739
double slit video simulation link
Thin Film Interference

Parallel Films
H.7.1 - H.7.5
Sect 24-8 pp739-743

p 754 #38,41,44,45,(46 try)

Wedge Films
H.7.6 - H.7.7

Optical Instruments

The Simple Magnifying Glass
H.5.1 - H.5.3
Sect 25-2 (part), 25-3, 25.4, 25.5, 25-6, pp761-765 (part) & pp765-774

Skim Sect 25-2, Develop Equations 25-1, 25-2a and 25-2b w diagram in notes, p789 #21,23,25,26.

The Compound Telescope and Astronomical Telescope
H.5.4 - H.5.7
Optical Instrument Handout

p789 #32, 31,30,39,41.

Aberrations
H.5.8 - H.5.10

p790 #44.
Diffraction and Interference (part2)

Resolution
H.6.6 - H.6.8
Sect 25-7 p732-735

p790 # 46,49,53 (a).
The Nature of Light (part3)

Laser
H.1.6 - H.1.7
Sect 28-11 p878 & p881

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