PASCO OS-8170A Brewster’s Angle Accessory - Manual (Page 2)

Brewster’s Angle Accessory Model No. OS-8170A
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Table of Contents
Equipment..................................................................................................... 3
Introduction ................................................................................................... 5
Theory........................................................................................................... 5
Setup Instructions ......................................................................................... 6
Sensor Setup .............................................................................................. 10
Procedure ................................................................................................... 11
Analysis ...................................................................................................... 13
Questions.................................................................................................... 14
Teacher’s Guide: Discovering Brewster’s Angle......................................... 15
Further Investigation ................................................................................... 20
I. Intensity of Reflected Light (without a polarizer)
II. Intensity of Transmitted Light
III. Snell’s Law
Acknowledgements..................................................................................... 22
Appendix A: Creating Equations in DataStudio .......................................... 23
Appendix B: Laser Safety Instructions........................................................ 24
Technical Support....................................................................................... 26
Copyright and Warranty Information........................................................... 26