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    1. The student, Jonah, conducted an experiment using a light box kit to investigate how light waves interact when reflecting and refracting off different surfaces. 2. The experiment involved positioning various convex, concave, and plane surfaces in front of the light box and observing and recording whether the light was reflected or refracted. 3. The results showed that light was reflected off plane and curved surfaces, while it was refracted when passing through lenses and prisms, with convex lenses focusing the light and concave lenses spreading it out more.

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    1. The student, Jonah, conducted an experiment using a light box kit to investigate how light waves interact when reflecting and refracting off different surfaces. 2. The experiment involved positioning various convex, concave, and plane surfaces in front of the light box and observing and recording whether the light was reflected or refracted. 3. The results showed that light was reflected off plane and curved surfaces, while it was refracted when passing through lenses and prisms, with convex lenses focusing the light and concave lenses spreading it out more.

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    1. The student, Jonah, conducted an experiment using a light box kit to investigate how light waves interact when reflecting and refracting off different surfaces. 2. The experiment involved positioning various convex, concave, and plane surfaces in front of the light box and observing and recording whether the light was reflected or refracted. 3. The results showed that light was reflected off plane and curved surfaces, while it was refracted when passing through lenses and prisms, with convex lenses focusing the light and concave lenses spreading it out more.

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    1. The student, Jonah, conducted an experiment using a light box kit to investigate how light waves interact when reflecting and refracting off different surfaces. 2. The experiment involved positioning various convex, concave, and plane surfaces in front of the light box and observing and recording whether the light was reflected or refracted. 3. The results showed that light was reflected off plane and curved surfaces, while it was refracted when passing through lenses and prisms, with convex lenses focusing the light and concave lenses spreading it out more.

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    Practical Experiment

    - Light Waves: Reflection and Refraction.


    Background information.
    As we know, light travels from one place to another as waves. We can use equipment
    such as a light box kit to investigate how light waves interact when reflecting and
    refracting. Light box kits contain concave (curved inwards) objects, convex (curved
    outwards) objects, prisms and planes that can be used to demonstrate how light is
    reflected or refracted.
    Name:
    Jonah
    Partners:
    None
    Aim:
    The aim of this experiment is to position different surfaces in front of the light source and
    observe and record the results.
    Hypothesis:
    It is hypothesised that with each different surface the light beams will either be reflected
    or refracted depending on the different light distributors and different surfaces it hits.
    Materials:
    - Light box kit
    - Convex and concave lenses
    - Prisms and planes
    - Battery pack
    - White A4 paper
    Method:
    Set up of light box kit.
    1. Connect your light box to your battery pack as shown by your teacher
    2. Place the black plastic light distributor down with the single open shaft facing
    downwards.
    3. Place a sheet of white paper down in front of the light box.
    4. Choose a coloured square of your choice.
    5. Close the sides of the box making sure no light escapes.
    Experiment 1.
    6. Place a concave mirror in front of the light box and fill in the table below.
    7. Flip over the concave mirror so it faces backwards and fill in the table below.
    8. Place down the plane mirror so that it faces the light box and fill in the table below.
    Experiment 2.

    9. Place the concave lense in front of the light box (on the horizontal) and fill in the
    table below.
    10.
    Place the convex lense in front of the light box (on the horizontal) and fill in
    the table below.
    11.
    Place down the rectangular plane in front of the light box (on the diagonal)
    and fill in the table below.
    12.
    Place the prism in front of the light box and fill in the table below.
    Experiment 3.
    13.
    Start with a convex lens and hold it close to your eye. Slowly move the lense
    away from your face until your arm is completed outstretched. Record what you
    see in the space below.
    14.
    Repeat the action for concave lenses and describe the difference between
    the two lenses.
    Results:
    Experiment 1.
    Top view

    What happened to the rays? Plane, convex or concave


    Reflection or refraction?
    surface?
    This is reflection

    This is concave

    This is reflection

    This is convex

    This is reflection

    This is Plane

    What happens to the rays?


    Reflection or refraction?

    Lens or prism? Convex or


    concave?

    Experiment 2.
    Top view

    refraction

    lens convex

    refraction

    lens concave

    refraction

    prism

    refraction

    prism

    Discussion:
    Question 1:Reflection is when the light bounces of the surface and the refraction is when
    the light passes through the surface.
    Question 2:The effect concave lenses have on light is that it increases the area of the
    light and is less focused, convex lenses focus the light on a specific point.
    Question 3. The distance from the light sources does affect the way the light bends as
    the further the light the closer the focus point.
    Question 4. The following image shows how light waves reflect of surfaces.

    Conclusion: In conclusion the experiment was a success. Different surfaces were


    positioned in front of the light source and it was observed and the result were recorded.
    With each different surface the light beams either reflected or refracted depending on
    the different light distributors and different surfaces it hit. The aim and hypothesis were
    both met.

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