Practical Experiment - Reflection and Refraction
Practical Experiment - Reflection and Refraction
Experiment
-
Light
Waves:
Reflection
and
Refraction.
Background
information.
As
we
know,
light
travels
from
one
place
to
another
as
waves.
We
can
use
equipment
such
as
a
light
box
kit
to
investigate
how
light
waves
interact
when
re<lecting
and
refracting.
Light
box
kits
contain
concave
(curved
inwards)
objects,
convex
(curved
outwards)
objects,
prisms
and
planes
that
can
be
used
to
demonstrate
how
light
is
re<lected
or
refracted.
Name:
Noah
Rodriguez
Partners:
Jacob
Soeradinata,
Daniel
Czopowski.
Aim:
The
aim
of
the
experiment
is
to
observe
whether
light
re<lects
or
refracts
from
different
objects
that
are
either
concave,
convex,
plane,
lens
or
prism.
Hypothesis:
It
is
hypothesised
that
by
using
a
light
box
kit,
prisms,
planes
and
convex
and
concave
lenses,
a
demonstration
of
how
light
is
re<lected
and
refracted
will
occur.
Materials:
-
Light
box
kit
-
Convex
and
concave
lenses
-
Prisms
and
planes
-
Battery
pack
-
White
A4
paper
Method:
Set
up
of
light
box
kit.
1. Connect
your
light
box
to
your
battery
pack
as
shown
by
your
teacher
2. Place
the
black
plastic
light
distributor
down
with
the
single
open
shaft
facing
downwards.
3. Place
a
sheet
of
white
paper
down
in
front
of
the
light
box.
4. Choose
a
coloured
square
of
your
choice.
5. Close
the
sides
of
the
box
making
sure
no
light
escapes.
Experiment
1.
6. Place
a
concave
mirror
in
front
of
the
light
box
and
<ill
in
the
table
below.
7. Flip
over
the
concave
mirror
so
it
faces
backwards
and
<ill
in
the
table
below.
8. Place
down
the
plane
mirror
so
that
it
faces
the
light
box
and
<ill
in
the
table
below.
Experiment
2.
9. Place
the
concave
lense
in
front
of
the
light
box
(on
the
horizontal)
and
<ill
in
the
table
below.
10.
Place
the
convex
lense
in
front
of
the
light
box
(on
the
horizontal)
and
<ill
in
the
table
below.
11.
Place
down
the
rectangular
plane
in
front
of
the
light
box
(on
the
diagonal)
and
<ill
in
the
table
below.
12. Place
the
prism
in
front
of
the
light
box
and
<ill
in
the
table
below.
Experiment
3.
13. Start
with
a
convex
lens
and
hold
it
close
to
your
eye.
Slowly
move
the
lense
away
from
your
face
until
your
arm
is
completed
outstretched.
Record
what
you
see
in
the
space
below.
14. Repeat
the
action
for
concave
lenses
and
describe
the
difference
between
the
two
lenses.
Results:
Experiment
1.
Top
view
Refraction. It diverged.
Concave
!
!
!
!
Re<lect
Plane
Top view
Refract
Lens. Convex
!
!
Experiment 2.
!
!
Refract
Lens. Concave
Both
Prism.
Both
Prism.
!
!
!
!
!
!
Discussion:
Question
1:
Describe
the
difference
between
re<lection
and
refraction
based
on
what
you
saw
in
your
results.
The
difference
between
re<lection
and
refraction
is
that
refraction
is
when
light
travels
through
the
object
and
bends.
Re<lection
is
when
the
light
bounces
back
from
the
object.
Question
2:
Describe
the
effect
concave
and
convex
lenses
have
on
the
light
that
passes
through
them.
When
the
light
refracts
through
a
concave
lens,
the
light
diverges
but
when
light
refracts
through
a
convex
lens
it
narrows
into
a
single
point.
Question
3.
Does
the
distance
from
the
object
alter
the
way
the
light
bends?
Explain
your
response.
The
distance
of
an
object
from
the
light
does
alter
the
way
light
bends.
If
the
object
is
too
far
away
from
the
light,
the
light
might
not
be
able
to
reach
it
therefore
not
doing
anything.
Conclusion:
(summarise
the
experiment,
refer
to
and
describe
results,
state
if
the
hypothesis
was
support
or
not
and
why
and
acknowledge
any
errors
made
and
how
they
could
have
impacted
results).
In
conclusion,
the
aim
of
this
experiment
was
to
is
to
observe
whether
light
re<lects
or
refracts
from
different
objects
that
are
either
concave,
convex,
plane,
lens
or
prism.
The
aim
was
achieved
because
in
the
results,
each
experiment
was
successfully
executed
as
well
as
recording
down
the
information
observed.
The
hypothesis
of
this
experiment
was
that
by
using
a
light
box
kit,
prisms,
planes
and
convex
and
concave
lenses,
a
demonstration
of
how
light
is
re<lected
and
refracted
will
occur.
The
hypothesis
was
proven
true
as
it
can
be
seen
that
in
the
results
sections
the
experiments
were
able
to
be
executed
and
recorded.
The
results
show
that
the
light
rays
refracts
through
the
concave
and
convex
lenses,
however
it
re<lects
from
a
plane
object.
When
the
light
refracts
through
a
concave
lens,
the
light
diverges
but
when
light
refracts
through
a
convex
lens
it
narrows
into
a
single
point.
In
experiment
two,
it
was
observed
that
light
both
refracted
and
re<lected
for
two
of
the
objects.