Bending Light
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Study the bending of light with this software. Explore bending of light between two mediums with different indices of refraction. See how changing from air to water to glass changes the bending angle. Play with prisms of different shapes and make rainbows.
Sample Learning Goals:
1. Explain how light bends at the interface between two mediums and what determines the angle.
2. Apply Snell's law to a laser beam incident on the interface between mediums.
3. Describe how the speed and wavelength of light changes in different mediums.
4. Describe the effect of changing wavelength on the angle of refraction.
5. Explain how a prism creates a rainbow.
Requirements:
* Java
The license of this software is Freeware, you can free download and free use this calculator software.