Refraction and Speed of Light

Refraction and Speed of Light

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

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The video revisits the laws of refraction, focusing on Snell's law and its implications for refractive indices. It explains how the refractive index relates to the speed of light in different media. An example problem is solved to find the speed of light in glass, using the refractive index of glass with respect to air. The video concludes with a brief mention of the next topic, an important optical device.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Snell's law relate in terms of refraction?

The angle of incidence and the angle of reflection

The refractive index and the speed of light in different media

The wavelength of light in vacuum and in a medium

The frequency of light in different media

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the given example, what is the refractive index of glass with respect to air?

1.50

1.33

2.00

1.00

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If air is medium 1 and glass is medium 2, what does n21 represent?

The speed of light in glass over the speed of light in air

The speed of light in air over the speed of light in glass

The refractive index of air with respect to glass

The refractive index of glass with respect to vacuum

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula to find the speed of light in glass using the refractive index?

V2 = V1 - 1.50

V2 = V1 * 1.50

V2 = V1 / 1.50

V2 = V1 + 1.50

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the approximate speed of light in air used for calculations?

1.5 x 10^8 meters per second

3 x 10^8 meters per second

4 x 10^8 meters per second

2 x 10^8 meters per second

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After calculations, what is the speed of light in glass?

3 x 10^8 meters per second

1.5 x 10^8 meters per second

2 x 10^8 meters per second

1 x 10^8 meters per second

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the next topic to be discussed in the following video?

The laws of reflection

An important optical device

The nature of light

The electromagnetic spectrum