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:
Oakland
Mora
Partners:
Ben
Stepic
&
Cooper
Kerseboom
Aim:
To
identify
what
re<lection
and
refraction
is
Hypothesis:
It
was
hypothesised
that
the
light
will
re<lect
and
refract.
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
Re<lection
Concave
Re<lection
Convex
Re<lection
Plane
Top view
Refraction
Concave
!
!
!
!
!
!
Experiment 2.
!
!
Refraction
Convex
Refraction
Convex
Refraction
Convex
!
!
!
!
!
!
Discussion:
Question
1:
Describe
the
difference
between
reHlection
and
refraction
based
on
what
you
saw
in
your
results.
Re<lection
is
when
the
light
would
bounce
back,
and
refraction
is
when
the
light
bends
through
the
glass.
Question
2:
Describe
the
effect
concave
and
convex
lenses
have
on
the
light
that
passes
through
them.
Concave
is
diverged
and
convex
narrows
into
a
single
point.
Question
3.
Does
the
distance
from
the
object
alter
the
way
the
light
bends?
Explain
your
response.
Yes
because
the
further
away
it
is
the
less
it
bends,
where
as
if
its
closer
it
tends
to
look
like
a
straight
line.
Conclusion:
The
aim
of
the
prac
was
to
see
how
the
light
re<lected
through
off
the
objects
and
refracted
through
the
objects.
The
hypothesis
was
correct
because
the
light
did
re<lect
and
refract.
The
prac
was
a
success
because
all
the
shapes
were
done
correctly.