Running Head: REFRACTION OF LIGHT N Refraction of Light Lab Assignment Part 1: Air to More Dense Medium Scenario #1: Air to Water The refractive index of water is 1.33 Angle of incidence (0) = 30 Angle of refraction = 22 Angle of incidence (0) = 15 Angle of refraction = 10 Angle of incidence (0) = 0 Angle of refraction = 0 Angle of incidence (0) = 45 Angle of refraction = 31 Angle of incidence (0) = 60 Angle of refraction = 40 Angle of incidence (0) = 90 |Angle of refraction = 90 Scenario #2: Air to Glass The refractive index of glass is 1.50 Angle of incidence (0) = 30 Angle of refraction = 19 Angle of incidence (0) = 15 Angle of refraction = 9 Angle of incidence (0) = 0 Angle of refraction = 0 Angle of incidence (0) = 45 Angle of refraction = 27 Angle of incidence (0) = 60 Angle of refraction = 35 Angle of incidence (0) = 90 Angle of refraction = 90 Scenario #3: Air to Polystyrene [Set the material on the bottom to custom, setting the value of the refractive index (n) at 1.60] The refractive index of polystyrene is 1.60 Angle of incidence (0) = 30 |Angle of refraction = 17 Angle of incidence (0) = 15 Angle of refraction = 8 Angle of incidence (0) = 0 Angle of refraction = 0 Angle of incidence (0) = 45 Angle of refraction = 22 Angle of incidence (0) = 60 Angle of refraction = 32 Angle of incidence (0) = 90 Angle of refraction = 90Part 2: More Dense Medium to Air Scenario #1: Water to Air The refractive index of water is 1.33 Angle of incidence (0) = 0 Angle of refraction = 0 Angle of incidence (0) = 15 Angle of refraction = 18 Angle of incidence (0) = 30 Angle of refraction = 41 Angle of incidence (0) = 45 |Angle of refraction = 79 Critical Angle = 49 Scenario #3: Glass to Air The refractive index of water is 1.50 Angle of incidence (0) = 0 Angle of refraction = 0 Angle of incidence (0) = 15 Angle of refraction = 21 Angle of incidence (0) = 30 Angle of refraction = 47 Angle of incidence (0) = 45 Reflection 45 Critical Angle = 42 Scenario #3: Polystyrene to Air [Set the material on the top to custom, setting the value of the refractive index (n) at 1.60 The refractive index of water is 1.60 Angle of incidence (0) = 0 Angle of refraction = 0 Angle of incidence (0) = 15 |Angle of refraction = 23 Angle of incidence (0) = 30 Angle of refraction = 51 Angle of incidence (0) = 45 Reflection 45 Critical Angle = 39