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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
Snell's Law (II) with verification remote laboratory hosted by Universidad Estatal a Distancia

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

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