Learning Goals

Geometric Optics

Reflection and Refraction

Total Internal Reflection

Huygen's Principle

Fermat's Principle

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Chapter 35:  The Nature of Light and the Laws of Geometric Optics

Learning Goals

  1. Understand the properties of light.
  2. Understand the assumptions of ray optics.
  3. Understand reflection and refraction.
  4. Understand Huygen's and Fermat's principles.
  5. Understand dispersion and total internal reflection.

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