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Conceptual Physics Unit #8

(THREE WEEK SCHEDULE)

REFRACTION

LABS: (240)   8-1 REFRACTION SNELL'S LAW (50) 8-2 IMAGE FORM IN CONVEX LENS (50) 8-3 THE SIMPLE TELESCOPE (20) 8-4 THE SIMPLE MICROSCOPE (20) 8-5 RIVE RAY BOX (15) 8-6 FRESNEL LENS (15) 8-7 FLOATING COIN (15) 8-8 DOUBLE REFRACTION (15) 8-9 DISPERSION &  ABSORPTION OF LIGHT (25) 8-10 THE FLOATING NAIL (15)   WORKSHEETS: (70)   6-1 REFRACTION IN A CONVEX LENS (3 RAY DIAGRAM) (20) 6-2 SNELL'S LAW & DIAGRAMS (50)     READING: (75)   "CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS TEXT" (TWO ASSIGNMENTS)   * CHAPTER 28 (25) PAGES 421- 438    * CHAPTER 29 & 30 (50) PAGES 448 - 459 / 463 - 476     POINT VALUES:   A 400 B 350 C 300 D 250

DEFINITIONS: (60)   SPECTRUM  TRANSPARENT  TRANSLUCENT  OPAQUE  COMPLEMENTARY COLORS  DISPERSION  REFRACTION  WAVE FRONTS  INDEX OF REFRACTION  TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION  CRITICAL ANGLE  OPTICAL FIBERS  LENS  CONVERGING LENS  DIVERGING LENS  PRINCIPAL AXIS  FOCAL POINT  REAL IMAGE  OBJECTIVE LENS  EYEPIECE      TEST: (175)   BELL QUIZ #1 (25) BELL QUIZ #2 (25) BELL QUIZ #3 (25)   UNIT TEST (100       TOTALS:   LABS (240) WORKSHEETS (80) READING (75) DEFINITIONS (60) TEST (175)   GRAND TOTAL 630

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