PhysicsLAB Chapter Details

XV.	Refraction and Lenses
	Introductory	A.	Refraction of Light
	Introductory	B.	Snell's Law
	Algebra/Trig	C.	Snell's Law: Derivation
	Algebra/Trig	D.	A Derivation of Snell's Law
	Introductory		LAB: Least Time Activity
	Introductory		WS: Basic Principles of Refraction
	Introductory		WS: Snell's Law Calculations
	Introductory		WS: Refraction Through a Glass Plate
	Introductory		WS: Refraction Through a Circular Disk
	Introductory		WS: Refraction Through a Triangle
	Introductory		LAB: Index of Refraction: Glass
	Introductory		LAB: Index of Refraction: Water
	Introductory		LAB: Target Practice - Revised
	Introductory	E.	Refraction Phenomena
	Algebra/Trig		WS: An Extension of Snell's Law
	Algebra/Trig		WS: Refraction and Critical Angles
	Algebra/Trig	F.	Dispersion
	Algebra/Trig		WS: Refraction Phenomena
	Introductory	G.	Converging Lenses
	Introductory		WS: Converging Lens Vocabulary
	Introductory		LAB: Blank Ray Diagrams for Converging Lenses
	Introductory		LAB: Ray Diagrams for Converging Lenses
	Introductory	H.	Diverging Lenses
	Introductory		WS: Diverging Lens Vocabulary
	Introductory		LAB: Blank Ray Diagrams for Diverging Lenses
	Introductory		LAB: Ray Diagrams for Diverging Lenses
	Introductory	I.	Thin Lens Equation
	Introductory	J.	Converging Lens Examples
	Introductory		WS: Thin Lens Equation #1: Converging Lenses
	Introductory		WS: Thin Lens Equation #2: Converging Lenses
	Introductory		LAB: Determining the Focal Length of a Converging Lens
	Introductory		LAB: Student Lens Lab
	Introductory		WS: Thin Lens Equation #3: Both Types
	Algebra/Trig		WS: Thin Lens Equation #4: Both Types
	Algebra/Trig	K.	Double Lens Systems
	Algebra/Trig		WS: Two-Lens Worksheet
	Algebra/Trig		LAB: A Simple Microscope
	Algebra/Trig	L.	Lensmaker Equation
	Algebra/Trig		WS: Lensmaker Equation

The topic you chose, geometric optics, has the following supporting documents in AlgebraLAB to assist you with some of the mathematical skills that you might encounter while working physics problems in this unit.