Optics and Optical Phenomena
Discover the properties of light, learn about refraction and optical density, experiment with Snell’s law, explore fiber optics, understand the photoelectric effect, and analyze emission and absorption spectra in this tutorial.
Topics explored include light rays, properties of light, speed of light, refraction, Snell's law, total internal reflection, photoelectric effect, emission and absorption spectra.
Summary of Properties of Light
Light Rays
Properties Of Light Revision
The Speed of Light
Refraction
Refractive Index
Optical Density
Representing Refraction With Ray Diagrams
Snell's Law
Snell's Law Experiments
Critical Angles and Total Internal Reflection
Fibre Optics
Summary and Main Ideas
Optical Phenomena and Properties of Matter
The Photoelectric Effect
History of the Photoelectric Effect
Implications of Einstein's Model
Units of Energy
Using the Photoelectric Effect Equation
Solar Cells
Emission and Absorption Spectra
Absorption Spectra
Applications of Emission and Absorption Spectra
Summary and Main Ideas