Topic Objectives
By the end of this topic, the learner should be able to:
- Describe simple experiments to illustrate refraction of light;
- State the laws of refraction of light;
- Verify Snell’s law;
- Define refractive index;
- Determine experimentally the refractive index;
- Describe experiments to illustrate dispersion of white light;
- Explain total internal reflection and its effects;
- State the applications of total internal reflection;
- Solve numerical problems involving refractive index and critical angle.
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