Investigating Refraction Through Lenses

Aim:

To investigate how different types of lenses refract light.

Equipment:

• Ray box
• Triple-slit ray slide
• Power supply
• Convex and Concave lens

Method:

1. Collect the equipment needed.

2. Set up the ray box, triple-slit ray slide and power supply.

3. Place the concave and convex lens on the shaded space on the scipad.

4. Place the ray box at the top of the page and shine the three rays of light at the lens.

5. Carefully trace the direction of the refracted rays.

Results: