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Refraction Tank
PIRA DCS: 6A-42.20
Purpose
To demonstrate the laws of reflection, refraction and total internal reflection.
θ
incidence
= θ
reflection
n
1
sin(θ
1
)= n
2
sin(θ
2
)
sin(θ
c
)= n
air
/n
water
Description
Rotate a beam of light in a tank of water.
Safety Issues
Use the DC Power source
Availability:
Available
Location:
PR28
Component List
Nakamura Refraction Tank
Power Supply
Fluorescein (optional)
References
Freier & Anderson,
Demonstration Handbook for Physics
, Od-1, page O-11.
R.M. Sutton,
Demonstration Experiments in Physics
, L-35, p384.
Sokoloff, David R. & Thornton, Ronald K.,
Interactive Lecture Demonstrations
,
Wiley
, (2004). Page 319.
