Lab 8 Prep Package Available

Lab 8 Prep Package
Lab 8 will be a quantitative experiment to determine the angular dependence of the intensity of polarized light transmitted by a polarizing filter. To generate quantitative measurements we will be using the Photometer:


I will be catching a plane right after class, so we will be closing up at 8:30 PM, a little earlier than usual. On Monday, I'll open the lab up an hour early (5 PM) so you can continue any work that was left undone.

Lab 7 Wrap-up

Lab 7 worked even better than I hoped it would, exploring the vector nature of polarization with hand-held plastic polarizing film. One of my goals is to give you enough "touches on the ball" so you can develop a feel for how optical phenomenon behave. You have plenty of experience with balls, wheels, blocks, and so on. But we all have only limited opportunities in everyday life to manipulate light beyond turning on and off a switch. Every now and then just walking around you will see a curious optical phenomenon. I encourage you to "step outside the box" and take a closer look, take the time to come to some conclusions, and thereby add to your experiential base. You may want to carry around a small piece or two of polarizing film in your wallet just to have a fun investigatory tool.

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