Reflection and Refraction with Wavefront Diagrams

Part A: Reflection
1. The incident ray is shown.
Showing reflection,
supply the normal, the
missing wavefront(s) and
ray(s).

2. The reflected wave fronts are

shown. Showing reflection,
supply the normal, the missing
wavefront(s) and ray(s).

Part B: Refraction

3. 1. Below are monochromatic light rays traveling through three substances A, B, and C.
A

4. The incident wave fronts

are shown. Showing
refraction, supply the
normal, the missing
wavefront(s) and ray(s).

5. The refracted ray is shown. Showing refraction, supply the normal, the missing wavefront(s) and
ray(s).

Air: 1.00
Water 1.33
Alcohol 1.36

Crown glass
Flint glass
Diamond

1.52
1.61
2.42

speed of light in a vacuum: 3.0x108m/s

6. What is the speed of light in diamond?

7. Dinah Might wants to hide a piece of crown glass, and finds a chemical in which the speed of
light is 1.97x108 m/s. Will this chemical work?

8. The wavelength of red light in air is 6.0x10-7m and in an unknown chemical it is 3.76x10-7m.
a. What is the index of refraction of the chemical?

b. What is the frequency of the light in the air and in the chemical?

Part C: Reflection and Refraction

9. The incident ray is shown. Showing reflection and refraction, supply the normal, the missing
wavefront(s) and rays.

slow

fast

10. The reflected ray is shown. Showing reflection and refraction, supply the normal, the missing
wavefront(s) and rays.

fast
slow