AP Physics
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Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Test--Geometric Optics | Young's double slit experiment, wave nature of light | Diffraction & interference | Thin film interference, Polarization | Diffraction activity |
Test--Physical Optics Monday 3/14
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Equipment needed: pen/pencil, scientific calculator, notebook will be needed everyday
Assignments:
Unit 12--Physical Optics
Chapter
24 problems pp. 768–772: due Friday 3/11
Young's Double Slit Experiment: 8, 13, 16
Thin film interference: 25, 26,
Diffraction: 39, 41, 47, 49
Polarization: 60, 61, 62
AP Problems due Friday 3/11
1984B5, 1996B3
Main concepts
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Your textbook companion site,
Physics Classroom
Light as a
wave
Java games
Light and
Waves
Howstuffworks
How Light Works
How Light
Sticks Work
How Black
Lights Work
How
Light Bulbs Work
How Lasers Work
How Vision
Works
How
Fluorescent Lamps Work
Why
is the sky blue?
How
Telescopes Work
How the
Hubble Space Telescope Works
How Microscopes
Work
How Fresnel Lenses Work
How
Cameras Work
How X-rays Work
Blu-Ray vs HD-DVD
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International Society for Optical Engineering