C3 practical: Refractive index support
The apparatus used are the components of a basic optics set from PASCO. I tried using a laser as a light source but it did not give a very clear line along the paper and was far too bright when I tried to photograph it. The pencil and paper method works fine but the photographic method adds an extra dimension. Doing the Algodoo simulation opens up the possibility of a whole load of investigations. The main problem in...