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Dispersion: ||  || [|Dispersion] ||
 * Notes || Homework || Labs ||
 * Refraction and Snell's Law: [[file:echsphysics/APPhysicsCH35.pdf|Pages 1102 - 1106]]
 * Light Intensity and Distance: [|Hyperphysics] || [|Light intensity and distance] || Light intensity and distance ||
 * Optical Absorption: [|Hyperphysics] ||  || [|Absorption] ||
 * [|Diffraction] || [[file:echsphysics/APPhysicsCH37.pdf|Chapter 37 problems: 1, 2, 5, 7]] || [|Diffraction] ||

Benchmark project

1) [|How thick is the Earth's atmosphere?] [|Factors and assumptions in measuring the Earth's atmosphere].

2. Notes: 3. Introduce dispersion. 4. Notes: 5. In-class work on || Section 1: Tuesday 11 February 2014 (10:55am - 12:10pm) Section 2: Tuesday 11 February 2014 (9:35am - 10:50am) Section 3: Monday 10 February 2014 (9:35am - 10:50am) || 2. Run dispersion lab: [|Dispersion] 3. Report due midnight a week after taking data || Section 1: Wednesday 12 February 2014 (8:30am - 9:45am) Section 2: Thursday 13 February 2014 (1:00pm - 2:15pm) Section 3: Tuesday 11 February 2014 (1:00pm - 2:15pm) || 2. Notes: [|Hyperphysics] 3. Homework (due next class): [|Light intensity and distance] || Section 1: Thursday 13 February 2014 (2:20pm - 3:35pm) Section 2: Friday 14 February 2014 (12:45pm - 2:00pm) Section 3: Friday 14 February 2014 (9:35am - 10:50am) || 2. Introduce light intensity and distance lab: [|Light intensity and distance] || Section 1: Wednesday 19 February 2014 (8:30am - 9:45am) Section 2: Thursday 20 February 2014 (1:00pm - 2:15pm) Section 3: Tuesday 18 February 2014 (9:35am - 10:50am) || 2. Report due by midnight a week after taking data || Section 1: Thursday 20 February 2014 (2:20pm - 3:35pm) Section 2: Friday 21 February 2014 (12:45pm - 2:00pm) Section 3: Friday 21 February 2014 (9:35am - 10:50am) || 2. Start optical absorption lab 3. Lab: [|Absorption] || Section 1: Tuesday 25 February 2014 (10:55am - 12:10pm) Section 2: Tuesday 25 February 2014 (9:35am - 10:50am) Section 3: Monday 24 February 2014 (9:35am - 10:50am) || 2. Finish optical absorption lab in class. 3. Derive the optical absorption formula. 4. Report due by midnight a week after taking data. || Section 1: Wednesday 26 February 2014 (8:30am - 9:45am) Section 2: Thursday 27 February 2014 (1:00pm - 2:15pm) Section 3: Tuesday 25 February 2014 (1:00pm - 2:15pm) || 2. Notes: [|Diffraction] 3. Homework (due the following class): || Section 1: Thursday 27 February 2014 (2:20pm - 3:35pm) Section 2: Friday 28 February 2014 (12:45pm - 2:00pm) Section 3: Friday 28 February 2014 (9:35am - 10:50am) || Section 2: Tuesday 4 March 2014 (9:35am - 10:50am) Section 3: Monday 3 March 2014 (9:35am - 10:50am) || 2. Introduce diffraction lab: [|Diffraction] || Section 1: Thursday 6 March 2014 (2:20pm - 3:35pm) Section 2: Thursday 6 March 2014 (1:00pm - 2:15pm) Section 3: Tuesday 4 March 2014 (1:00pm - 2:15pm) || 2. Report due by midnight a week after taking data. || Section 1: Tuesday 11 March 2014 (10:55am - 12:10pm) Section 2: Friday 7 March 2014 (12:45pm - 2:00pm) Section 3: Friday 7 March 2014 (9:35am - 10:50am) || Project due on midnight of the 21st of March. || Section 1: Wednesday 12 March 2014 (8:30am - 9:45am) Section 2: Tuesday 11 March 2014 (9:35am - 10:50am) Section 3: Monday 10 March 2014 (9:35am - 10:50am) || Section 2: Thursday 13 March 2014 (1:00pm - 2:15pm) Section 3: Tuesday 11 March 2014 (1:00pm - 2:15pm) || Section 2: Friday 14 March 2014 (12:45pm - 2:00pm) Section 3: Friday 14 March 2014 (9:35am - 10:50am) || Section 2: Tuesday 18 March 2014 (9:35am - 10:50am) Section 3: Monday 17 March 2014 (9:35am - 10:50am) || Section 2: Thursday 20 March 2014 (1:00pm - 2:15pm) Section 3: Tuesday 18 March 2014 (1:00pm - 2:15pm) ||
 * What || When ||
 * 1. Introduction to refraction.
 * 1. Set up dispersion lab
 * 1. Introduction to light intensity and distance.
 * 1. Review homework
 * 1. Run light intensity and distance lab.
 * 1. Introduction to optical absorption
 * 1. Continue with optical absorption lab.
 * 1. Introduction to diffraction
 * 1. In class work on optical absorption lab. || Section 1: Tuesday 4 March 2014 (10:55am - 12:10pm)
 * 1. Review homework
 * 1. Diffraction lab.
 * 1. Day 1 of astronomy project: [|How thick is the Earth's atmosphere?]
 * 1. Day 2 of astronomy project || Section 1: Thursday 13 March 2014 (2:20pm - 3:35pm)
 * 1. Day 3 of astronomy project || Section 1: Tuesday 18 March 2014 (10:55am - 12:10pm)
 * 1. Day 4 of astronomy project || Section 1: Wednesday 19 March 2014 (8:30am - 9:45am)
 * 1. Day 5 of astronomy project || Section 1: Thursday 20 March 2014 (2:20pm - 3:35pm)