Investigating What Factors Affect Reflection

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Investigating What Factors Affect Reflection

Prediction: The angle of incidence is proportional to the angle of

Refraction.

Angle I

Angle r

10

6

20

14

30

21

40

28

50

34

60

39

70

44

80

47

Results:

Angle I

Angle r

10

8

20

15

30

20

40

28

50

33

60

38

70

42

80

47

Averages of both results:

Angle I

=======

Angle r

10

7

20

14.5

30

20.5

40

28

50

33.5

60

38.5

70

43

80

47

Averaging= I=20 r=14+15

2

R=14.5

Analysing Graph

The graph shows my averages of the angle of Incidence against the

angle of Refraction. The graph shows a very slight curve. This

suggests that my results are not quite accurate. This could be because

the angles are not accurate, or in proportion. This means that at the

start of the graph, the results are in proportion but as the angles

increase, the angles become less proportionate.

E.g. If I double the angle of incidence the angle of refraction will

also be doubled-

Angle I=20 Angle r=14

When doubled Angle I=40 Angle r=28

This does not happen on my averaged results, which means that my graph

is not accurate. This means that my Graph does not support my

prediction.

A better way of getting results that are more proportional would be to

use 'Snell's Law'. This means that you multiply the angle of incidence

by sin and the angle of refraction also by sin; separately.

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