Week 25:  4 March to 8 March 2024

4 March 2024:

In Class:  Relationship Between Velocity and Wavelength:

  • ν = f λ
  • v= velocity or speed
    f= frequency
    λ= wavelength
  •   Absolute Index of Refraction:

  • n =   c
     ν 
  • n= absolute index of refraction
    c= speed of light in a vacumm
    ν= velocity or speed
  • Expectations:  Students will be able to solve index of refraction problems.

    Lab 19:
    Finish data collection for the Using an Electroscope Lab.

    Expectations:  Students will be able to determine relative charges using an electroscope.

    Due:  Pages 4:93-94 (81 – 88) and page 4:103 ( 152 and 157 ).

    Homework:  Pages 4:94-96 (89 – 97).

    5 March 2024:

    In Class:  Relationship Between Velocity and Index of Refraction.

    Expectations:  Students will be able to solve velocity and index of refraction problems.

    Due:  Pages 4:94-96 (89 – 97) and Using an Electroscope Lab report.

    Homework:  Pages 4:96-97 (98 – 104).

    6 March 2024:

    In Class:  Relationship Between Index of Refraction (n), Velocity (v), and Wavelength (λ):

  •  n2 
     n1 
     =   ν1 
     ν2 
     =   λ1 
     λ2 
  • n= absolute index of refraction
    v= velocity or speed
    λ= wavelength
  • Expectations:  Students will be able to solve index of refraction, frequency, and velocity problems.

    Due:  Pages 4:96-97 (98 – 104).

    Homework:  Page 4:97 (105 – 107).

    7 March 2024:

    No Class:  Physics does not meet on Thursday.

    8 March 2024:

    In Class:  Snell's Law:

  • n1  sin θ1 =  n2  sin θ2
  • n= absolute index of refraction
    θ= angle
  • Expectations:  Students will be able to solve for angles or indices of refraction using Snell's Law.

    Due:  Page 4:97 (105 – 107).

    Homework:  Pages 4:97-98 (108 – 114) and 4:104-105 (159 – 164).

    Note:  3rd quarter ends 5 April 2024.