Refraction of Light
Helpful before this lesson
- Not completed: Nature of Light
- Not completed: Rectilinear Propagation of Light
- Not completed: Reflection of Light
These topics can make this lesson easier, but you can start now.
Learning Objectives
- Students will be able to explain refraction as bending of light at media boundaries
- Students will be able to apply Snell's Law to calculate refraction angles
- Students will be able to explain refraction using wave behavior
Core Concepts
- snell_law
- refractive_index
- critical_angle
- total_internal_reflection
- medium_boundary
- light_bending