Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Snell's Law (II) with verification
Experiment with Snell's Law in this optics laboratory. Verification available.
- Ultraconcurrent labs
- University & College
- Middle School
- High School
Laboratory information
Snell's law (the law of refraction) is a formula used to describe the relationship between the angles of incidence and refraction, when referring to light or other waves passing through a boundary between two different isotropic media, such as water, glass, or air. In this laboratory you can experiment with several lenses to find the refractive indices of different materials using this law. In this version of the laboratory there is a verification stage in which students can see the solution with the measurements for a given experimental setup. If students shouldn't be able to see the solution, see the alternative "Snell's Law" version of the laboratory instead (without verification).
What students do
Operate real equipment and reason from the measurements.
- Recommended level
- University & College, Middle School, High School
- Typical access model
- Ultraconcurrent labs
- Works on
- Modern web browsers on school, university, and home computers.
- Teaching use
- Suitable for assignments, demonstrations, LMS-linked activities, and remote practical work.
Available experiments
Use the real laboratory from the browser.
Snell's Law (II) with verification is available through its main laboratory access point.