Rio Americano High School Physics
2.10 Advanced Optics Schedule

Day Date Topic of the Day Handouts (Approximate) and Miscellaneous Notes Q & P Set Items
1 M 3/23 Snell's Law SB: Snell's Law, LSB: Using Snell's Law 39-42, 1987.5
2 B1 3/24
Spherical Mirrors
LSB: Reflections II, Mirror Experience, J: Image Characterization 1-5
3
B2

Ray Tracing: Mirrors G: Mirror Measures, G: Principal Rays for Mirrors,
25-30
4
r
3/26
Ray Tracing: Mirrors J: Ray Tracing for Mirrors 43-45
5
F
3/27
Magnification
S: Magnification
23-24, 1983.5
6
M
3/30
Lenses LSB: Positive Lenses, Negative Lenses, Lens Experiences
6, 7, 10
7
T
3/31
Ray Tracing: Lenses
G: Lens Lengths,  G: Principal Rays for Lenses
13-17
O P E N - H O U S E
8
r
4/2*
Ray Tracing: Lenses
J: Ray Tracing - Lenses
Practice Physics Bowl
31-34
9
F
4/3*
Number Crunching
J: Number Crunching, J: Image Meta-analysis
Practice Physics Bowl
11, 35, 36
S P R I N G   B R E A K
10
M
4/13
Critical Angle LSB: Using TIR to Find n Spring Break Pack Due
18-22
11
B1
4/14
PhysicsBowl 2009

1989.5, 1986.6
12
B2

Lens Lab Lab: Image a Nation EZ 46-50
13
r
4/16
Water Lenses
LSB: Water Lenses
37-38
14
F
4/17
Air Lenses LSB: Air Lenses, J: Inverted Index Lenses 9, 12, 1994.5
15
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Unit Test 24

Textbook Reference: Serway & Vuille 23
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