Multicultural History of Snell’s Law Laboratory Experiment in Introductory Physics

Author:

Billingsley Brianna R.1,Christenson Cory W.1

Affiliation:

1. Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, PA

Abstract

A popular introductory physics laboratory experiment is one focusing on Snell’s law. This is straightforward to complete with lasers and prisms, but here we present an alternative version that guides the students through some of the major historical developments, recreating and analyzing significant experiments. The discovery of Snell’s law has a fascinating, winding, global history, and the sine relationship eluded some of the greatest minds in optics for more than a thousand years.

Publisher

American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)

Subject

General Physics and Astronomy,Education

Reference14 articles.

1. The laboratory manual provided to the students is available from the authors upon request.

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4. J. Needham and W. Ling, Science and Civilisation in China, 6th ed. (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2004), Vol. 4, Part 1, p. 83. The reader can examine this and references contained therein for more detail on the translation.

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