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Title: ...continuation of Snell's law in physics 3/4?
Post by: Voltman on July 14, 2009, 10:33:47 pm

Hi, at the moment I'm doing physics units 1/2 and just wondering whether we continue with Snell's law in physics 3/4. Anyone know?

Title: Re: ...continuation of Snell's law in physics 3/4?
Post by: /0 on July 14, 2009, 10:38:27 pm

Well... it's in the Unit 4 section of Jaracanda 3/4 in the "light - particles or waves" chapter, although I haven't actually seen any problems in checkpoints that use snell's law.... so i'm not sure how necessary it is.

However, if your school is doing photonics as its detailed study in unit 4, you will definitely be using snell's law.

Title: Re: ...continuation of Snell's law in physics 3/4?
Post by: TrueTears on July 14, 2009, 10:48:07 pm

Oh Snell's law is useful remember it.

Title: Re: ...continuation of Snell's law in physics 3/4?
Post by: NE2000 on July 15, 2009, 03:00:53 pm

It's just one small equation, best to remember. At the very least, you will need to remember the theory behind refraction to understand some of the applications of wave/particle models of light in Unit 4.

Title: Re: ...continuation of Snell's law in physics 3/4?
Post by: Voltman on July 16, 2009, 04:13:48 pm

Ok...thanks guys!