Difference between revisions of "5-WAC-06 Diffraction / Refraction Calculations"
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* '''3.18''' recall and use the relationship between refractive index, angle of incidence and angle of refraction | * '''3.18''' recall and use the relationship between refractive index, angle of incidence and angle of refraction | ||
* '''3.22''' recall and use the relationship between critical angle and refractive index | * '''3.22''' recall and use the relationship between critical angle and refractive index | ||
| − | ==Starter== | + | ==Starter== |
==Main Body of Lesson== | ==Main Body of Lesson== | ||
| + | ===Calculations=== | ||
| + | * The emphasis of these calculations is on the sin and arcsin functions. | ||
==Plenary== | ==Plenary== | ||
==Homework== | ==Homework== | ||
Revision as of 11:03, 30 October 2010
Contents
Outcomes
Common Learning Outcomes
- Pupils can calculate refractive index.
- Pupils can calculate critical angle.
Single Award Only
- Pupils understand the phenomenon of diffraction.
- Pupils understand the effect of gap width on diffraction effects.
Specification References
- 3.14 recall that light waves are transverse waves which can be reflected, refracted and diffracted
- 3.18 recall and use the relationship between refractive index, angle of incidence and angle of refraction
- 3.22 recall and use the relationship between critical angle and refractive index
Starter
Main Body of Lesson
Calculations
- The emphasis of these calculations is on the sin and arcsin functions.
