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Updated 5.27.2011

Tuesday, May 21

  • 1st/2nd
  • Intro. to Light (Chapter 22)
    • How light is made
    • E=hf
    • History of discovery of light's nature
    • Speed of light and how light travels
    • Dual wave/particle nature of light
  • *Reflection - specular and diffuse
  • The law of reflection
  • Some example problems
  • 5th/6th
  • Intro. to Light (Chapter 22)
    • How light is made
    • E=hf
    • History of discovery of light's nature
    • Speed of light and how light travels
    • Dual wave/particle nature of light
  • *Reflection - specular and diffuse
  • The law of reflection
  • Some example problems
  • 7th
  • Intro. to Light (Chapter 22)
    • How light is made
    • E=hf
    • History of discovery of light's nature
    • Speed of light and how light travels
    • Dual wave/particle nature of light

Wednesday, May 20

  • 1st
  • *Reflection - specular and diffuse
  • The law of reflection
  • Some example problems
  • 5th
  • *Reflection - specular and diffuse
  • The law of reflection
  • Some example problems
  • 7th
  • *Reflection - specular and diffuse
  • The law of reflection
  • Some example problems

Thursday, May 19

  • 1st
  • Refraction
    • Definition of n
    • Snell's law
    • Some examples
  • 5th
  • Refraction
    • Definition of n
    • Snell's law
    • Some examples
  • 6th/7th
  • Refraction
    • Definition of n
    • Snell's law
    • Some examples
  • Dispersion (#29 and #30)
    • n values are for 589 nm (sodium-D lines average)
    • page 736 has a chart of n vs. lambda for different materials
  • n1lambda1 = n2lambda2

Friday, May 20

  • 1st
  • P. 746; 1, 6, 17 due
  • collect problems
  • 5th
  • P. 746; 1, 6, 17 due
  • collect problems
  • 7th
  • P. 746; 1, 6, 17 due
  • collect problems

Monday, May 23

  • 1st/2nd
  • Dispersion (#29 and #30)
    • n values are for 589 nm (sodium-D lines average)
    • page 736 has a chart of n vs. lambda for different materials
    • uses of spectrometers and spectrophotometers
  • n1lambda1 = n2lambda2
  • *Color theory
  • 5th/6th
  • Dispersion (#29 and #30)
    • n values are for 589 nm (sodium-D lines average)
    • page 736 has a chart of n vs. lambda for different materials
    • uses of spectrometers and spectrophotometers
  • n1lambda1 = n2lambda2
  • *Color theory
  • 7th
  • Dispersion (#29 and #30)
    • n values are for 589 nm (sodium-D lines average)
    • page 736 has a chart of n vs. lambda for different materials
    • uses of spectrometers and spectrophotometers
  • n1lambda1 = n2lambda2

Tuesday, May 24

  • 1st/2nd
  • P. 747, 7-12 due
  • Go over problems
  • *Total internal reflection and critical angles
  • 5th/6th
  • P. 747, 7-12 due
  • Go over problems
  • *Total internal reflection and critical angles
  • CFF computer survey
  • DVD demonstrations (DVD 21 & 22)
  • 7th
  • P. 747, 7-12 due
  • More on color theory

Wednesday, May 25

  • 1st
  • P. 748, 21-24 due
  • Go over problems
  • 5th
  • P. 748, 21-24 due
  • Go over problems
  • 6th/7th
  • P. 748, 21-24 due
  • Go over problems
  • *Total internal reflection and critical angles
  • DVD demonstrations (DVD 21 & 22)
  • Work on problems

Thursday, May 26

  • 1st
  • 3d images
  • 5th
  • 3d images
  • 6th/7th
  • 3d images
  • *Color theory

Friday, May 27

  • 1st
  • Final questions?
  • 5th
  • Final questions?
  • 7th
  • Final questions?

Monday, May 30 – No School – Memorial Day

Tuesday, May 31

  • 1st/2nd
  • P. 749, 33-38 due
  • Go over problems
  • Final questions?
  • 5th/6th
  • P. 749, 33-38 due
  • Go over problems
  • Final questions?
  • 7th
  • P. 749, 33-38 due
  • Go over problems
  • Final questions?

Wednesday, June 1 - Last activity period of the year

  • 1st
  • Final questions?
  • 5th
  • Final Exam
  • 7th (6th period lab report to your other 6th period class)
  • Polarization

Thursday, June 2

  • 1st
  • Final Exam
  • 5th
  • Polarization
  • 7th (during 4th period time slot)
  • Final questions?

Friday, June 3

  • 1st - No class due to finals schedule
  • World's simplest motor lab
  • 7th
  • Final Exam