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Minds On - Refraction and Lenses

The Refraction and Lenses Minds-On module consists of various missions (assignments) that address such topics as refraction, the dependency of the direction of bending upon relative light speed, medium density and index of refraction values, Snell's law, total internal reflection, and converging and diverging lenses. The missions and the corresponding objectives are listed below. Tap a mission's name to begin.

Activities

Mission RL1 Meaning and Cause of Refraction

Mission RL1 pertains to the concept of refraction. The mission consists of 19 questions organized into 5 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission RL10 Diverging Lenses - Ray Tracing

Mission RL10 targets student's understanding of the refraction of light by diverging lenses. The mission consists of 22 questions organized into 6 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission RL11 Diverging Lenses - Image Characteristics

Mission RL11 focuses on the effect that the object location has upon the characteristics of the images that are produced by converging lenses. The mission consists of 39 questions organized into 9 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission RL2 Light Speed and Refraction

Mission RL2 focuses on the terms angle of incidence and angle of refraction and on the relationship between the speed of light in two media and the direction light bends when passing from one medium to the other. The mission consists of 36 questions organized into 9 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission RL3 Optical Density, n, and Refraction

Mission RL3 pertains to the relationship between optical density, the index of refraction, and the speed of light. The mission also targets your ability to predict the direction light will bend at a boundary if given relative density or index of refraction values. The mission consists of 40 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission RL4 Snell's Law

Mission RL4 targets student's ability to use Snell's Law of refraction in a problem-solving context to deterimine an unknown value of the index of refraction or the angle of refraction. The mission consists of 30 questions organized into 8 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission RL5 Total Internal Reflection (TIR)

Mission RL5 pertains to the behavior of lght at a boundary and the effect that the angle of incidence has upon the tendency of the light to refract and/or reflect. The mission consists of 39 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission RL6 TIR and Critical Angle

Mission RL6 pertains to the concept of a critical angle and the relationship between the critical angle and the tendency of a light ray with a stated angle of incidence to undergo total internal reflection. The mission consists of 38 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission RL7 Converging vs. Diverging Lenses

Mission RL7 contrasts converging and diverging lenses in terms of their shape and the manner in which they reflect incoming light rays. The mission consists of 40 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission RL8 Converging Lenses - Ray Tracing

Mission RL8 targets student's understanding of the refraction of light by converging lenses. The mission consists of 20 questions organized into 6 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission RL9 Converging Lenses - Image Characteristics

Mission RL9 focuses on the effect that the object location has upon the characteristics of the images that are produced by converging lenses. The mission consists of 40 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

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