AP Physics

Week 28 (3/7-3/11)

Monday

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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    How Fluorescent Lamps Work
    Why is the sky blue?
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    How Fresnel Lenses Work
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