Physics 20 Core Unit III
Core Unit III: Light (25 hours)
Conceptual Physics
A. Characteristics of Light
- 1. Sources and Transmission of Light
- pages 394-395, 398-404
- The Speed of Light
- pages 395-398
B. Reflection
- 1. Laws of Reflection
- pages 431-433, 435-437
- 2.Plane Mirrors
- pages 433-434
- 3. Curved Mirrors
C. Refraction
- 1. Snell's Law
- pages 437-443
- 2.Total Internal Reflection
- pages 444-449
- Supplementation is required.
Conceptual Physics Laboratory Manual
A. Characteristics of Light
- 1. Sources and Transmission of Light
- Activity 70
- Experiment 71
B. Reflection
- 2.Plane Mirrors
- Activities 75, 76, 77
Fundamentals of Physics: An Introductory Course
A. Characteristics of Light
- 1. Sources and Transmission of Light
- pages 370, 373-374
- 2.The Speed of Light
- pages 370-373
B. Reflection
- 1. Laws of Reflection
- pages 376-377
- Activity 13.2
- 2.Plane Mirrors
- pages 377-380
- Activity 13.3
- 3. Curved Mirrors
- pages 394-405
- Activity 14.8
C. Refraction
- 1. Snell's Law
- pages 420-426
- Activity 15.1
- 2.Total Internal Reflection
- pages 426-8
- Activity 15.2
Fundamentals of Physics: A Senior Course
A. Characteristics of Light
- 1. Sources and Transmission of Light
- pages 406-407, 411-412, 515, 524
- 2.The Speed of Light
- pages 407-410
B. Reflection
- 1. Laws of Reflection
- pages 412-413, 415-416, 516, 520
- 2.Plane Mirrors
- This section is integrated with the Laws of Reflection.
- 3. Curved Mirrors
- pages 413-415, 416-422
- Investigation 11.1
C. Refraction
- 1. Snell's Law
- pages 422-424, 517, 521-522
- Investigation 11.2
- 2.Total Internal Reflection
- pages 425-426
Heath Physics
A. Characteristics of Light
- 1. Sources and Transmission of Light
- pages 410-412, 415-417
- Investigation 13.1
- 2.The Speed of Light
- pages 412-414
B. Reflection
- 1. Laws of Reflection
- pages 418-419
- Investigations 13.2, 13.3
- 2.Plane Mirrors
- pages 419-427,
- 3. Curved Mirrors
- pages 438-454, 460-461
C. Refraction
- 1. Snell's Law
- pages 464-470, 473-476, 481
- 2.Total Internal Reflection
- pages 470-472, 477-478
Merrill Physics: Principles and Problems
A. Characteristics of Light
- 1. Sources and Transmission of Light
- pages 329-330, 333, 335-336
- Lab page 334
- 2.The Speed of Light
- pages 331-332
B. Reflection
- 1. Laws of Reflection
- pages 347-348
- 2.Plane Mirrors
- pages 368-369
- 3. Curved Mirrors
- pages 370-377
- Lab page 379
C. Refraction
- 1. Snell's Law
- pages 348-351, 354-355
- Lab page 352
- 2.Total Internal Reflection
- pages 356-359
Merrill Physics: Principles and Problems Laboratory Manual
A. Characteristics of Light
- 1. Sources and Transmission of Light
- Experiment 16.1
B. Reflection
- 1. Laws of Reflection
- Experiment 17.1
- 3. Curved Mirrors
- Experiment 18.1
C. Refraction
- 1. Snell's Law
- Experiment 17.2
Physics Today 1
A. Characteristics of Light
- 1. Sources and Transmission of Light
- pages 367-368
- 2.The Speed of Light
- pages 406-407
B. Reflection
- 1. Laws of Reflection
- pages 369-372
- 2.Plane Mirrors
- pages 373-375
- Activity 15.6
- 3. Curved Mirrors
- pages 377-391
- Activity 15.7
C. Refraction
- 1. Snell's Law
- pages 408-416
- Activity 16.5
- 2.Total Internal Reflection
- pages 417-425
- Activity 16.6
Physics in Action
A. Characteristics of Light
- Supplementation is required.
B. Reflection
- 1. Laws of Reflection
- pages 231-234
- 2.Plane Mirrors
- pages 228-231
- 3. Curved Mirrors
- pages 232-247
C. Refraction
- 1. Snell's Law
- pages 254-259
- 2.Total Internal Reflection
- pages 260-268
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