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Changing SpeedChanging Speed The speed of light in a material The speed of light in a material
depends on the depends on the electromagnetic properties.electromagnetic properties.• Permittivity and permeabilityPermittivity and permeability
The ratio of the speed in a The ratio of the speed in a material to that of a vacuum is material to that of a vacuum is the index of refraction.the index of refraction.
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Clear MediaClear Media AirAir 1.000291.00029 IceIce 1.311.31 WaterWater 1.3331.333 AlcoholAlcohol 1.361.36 QuartzQuartz 1.45841.4584 PlexiglasPlexiglas 1.511.51 Crown glassCrown glass 1.521.52 Flint glassFlint glass 1.661.66 ZirconZircon 1.9231.923 DiamondDiamond 2.4172.417
• Values at 589 nmValues at 589 nm
Every transmitting medium has Every transmitting medium has its own index of refraction.its own index of refraction.
Refraction GeometryRefraction Geometry The geometry for refraction The geometry for refraction
follow the same rules as follow the same rules as reflection.reflection.• Normal to the surfaceNormal to the surface
• Incident angle Incident angle ii• Reflected angle Reflected angle rr
There is also a refracted ray.There is also a refracted ray.• Transmitted angle Transmitted angle tt
Snell’s LawSnell’s Law The ratio of the sines of the The ratio of the sines of the
incident and reflected angles is incident and reflected angles is proportional to the relative proportional to the relative wavelengths in the material.wavelengths in the material.
The wavelength is inversely The wavelength is inversely proportional to the index.proportional to the index.
Combined they become Snell’s Combined they become Snell’s law of refraction.law of refraction.
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Bending InBending In Light is refracted into a crown Light is refracted into a crown
glass slab at 30.0glass slab at 30.0°°. Find the . Find the angle in crown glass.angle in crown glass.
• nn11 = 1.00 and = 1.00 and nn22 = 1.52 = 1.52
• θθ22 = sin = sin-1-1(n(n11 / n / n22) sin ) sin θθ11 = = 19.219.2oo
The ray bends toward the The ray bends toward the normal.normal.• Always true for the higher Always true for the higher
index of refractionindex of refraction
Bent RaysBent Rays The refraction at the interface The refraction at the interface
between water and air can between water and air can cause objects to appear in the cause objects to appear in the wrong place.wrong place.
A split spoon in a clear glass of A split spoon in a clear glass of water is a common example. water is a common example.
MirageMirage
Air temperature affects the index of refraction.Air temperature affects the index of refraction.• Lower for less dense, hot airLower for less dense, hot air
The difference causes refraction.The difference causes refraction.
InversionInversion
At some times of the year there is a layer of cool air near At some times of the year there is a layer of cool air near the ground.the ground.• Inverted mirageInverted mirage
PrismPrism The index of refraction The index of refraction
depends on the wavelength.depends on the wavelength.• Longer wavelengths - lower Longer wavelengths - lower
indexesindexes
A triangular prism has two A triangular prism has two refracting surfaces.refracting surfaces.• One into glassOne into glass
• One back to airOne back to air
The wavelengths are The wavelengths are separated into a spectrum.separated into a spectrum.
PolarizationPolarization At an interface light becomes At an interface light becomes
partially polarized.partially polarized.• Separated beams reflected Separated beams reflected
and transmittedand transmitted If the beams are perpendicular If the beams are perpendicular
then the reflected ray is fully then the reflected ray is fully polarized.polarized.• Brewster’s angleBrewster’s angle
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