Total Internal Reflection – 6A44.00

Total Internal Reflection in a Prism – 6A44.20

• Shine a laser through one side of the prism and observe the final reflected beam leaving the prism perpendicular to the incoming beam.

Location: Jacobs B122 – Shelf 259

Internal Reflection Tubes – 6A44.40

• Shine a laser at one end of a long curved plastic tube.
• The light travels within most of the tube due to reflection, and illuminates the other end.

Location: Jacobs B122 – Shelf 168

Total Internal Reflection in a Stream of Water – 6A44.50

• A plastic tube has a hole at the bottom and a cover at the top.
• A drainage container is provided to catch the stream of water.
• Fill the tube with water. When the cover is removed a jet of water falls in the drainage container
• Shine a laser through one side of the prism and observe the water stream.
• The laser beam can be seen reflecting off the internal water walls for the length of the stream.

Location: Jacobs B122 – Shelf 264