Ch 33 The Nature and Propagation of Light

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the types of Electromagnetic waves, and how they relate to visible light and rays of light
2. Understand the law of reflection and refraction (Snell’s Law)
3. Solve problems involving total internal reflection
4. Understand the basic relationships for concave and convex mirrors. Including ray diagrams with simple numbers
5. Understand the principles of polarization, telescopes and microscopes, rainbows, color mixing and dispersion.

Review class notes, read 33.4-33.6

Read sections 32.1, 33.1
Read section 33.2 Ch.33 exercises 5, 6, 7, 9, 11
Read section 33.3 Ch.33 exercises 15, 17, 21
Read section 34.1, 34.2 Ch.34 problems 4, 11, 14